
Wei Peng
@weipeng_pton
Climate policy researcher + Integrated assessment modeler of energy, air quality & health. Asst prof @PrincetonSPIA + @AndlingerCenter, mom, wife
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http://weipengenergy.com 28-08-2013 13:34:59
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U.S. EPA's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants invested $4.3B to cut GHG pollution by 971M CO2 metric tons by 2050. America Is All In analysis finds that an all-of-society approach & enhanced climate action can reduce air pollution deaths by nearly 3,300 by 2030: americaisallin.com/us-air-quality…


Check out this thread by Anjali Sharma for our recently published paper! Paper link: pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.102…



🔋 New research at Andlinger Center shows that the minerals needed for EV batteries could create pollution hotspots near their manufacturing hubs. bit.ly/3VCdogC


While electric vehicles have become a cornerstone of the global energy transition, new research led by Andlinger Center demonstrates that refining the critical minerals needed for EV batteries could create pollution hotspots near manufacturing hubs. bit.ly/3VJ3Wru


The Inflation Reduction Act and other U.S. federal policies enacted during the Biden administration offer an opportunity to promote health and equity goals through clean energy investments, according to a study by Princeton SPIA’s Wei Peng and others. spia.princeton.edu/news/research-…

A new commentary in One Earth illustrates how the IRA and other U.S. federal policies create an opportunity through clean energy investments to empower local communities and initiate partnerships for coordinated action on energy, health, & equity goals: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…


Drawing from the takeaways of a Princeton School of Public & International Affairs in D.C. workshop, Wei Peng and co-authors publishing in One Earth identified challenges and opportunities for incorporating health and equity considerations into energy decision-making processes. bit.ly/4ho5HTm


Could the EV transition be a double-edged sword? Research led by Wei Peng reveals that while EVs are key for a sustainable future, they could create air pollution hotspots due to increased emissions from refining minerals. Princeton School of Public & International Affairs bit.ly/4iYhyID


Climate actions not only reduce CO2 but also lower the health impacts from air pollution. A recent study by Andlinger Center and Center for Global Sustainability finds that combined federal and subnational U.S. climate actions can reduce PM2.5-related deaths by 6,600 in 2030: cell.com/one-earth/full…



