ICYMI: global #emissions dropped due to #COVID19, International Energy Agency explores how to develop this change into a trend while supplying #energy for those who need it bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

New report from Lee Drutman ⚙️🏛, Joe Goldman, and LarryDiamond about American attitudes towards #authoritarianism and #democracy voterstudygroup.org/publication/de…

"#climate policy that ignores the injustice of an #energy poor Africa has no legitimacy." - W. Gyude Moore Breakthrough thebreakthrough.org/issues/energy/…

ICYMI: Yascha Mounk launched Persuasion, a community focused on defending the values of a free society.

For #Philanthropy to Achieve Its Goals, #Democracy Must Work - Stephen Heintz of RockBrosFund philanthropy.com/article/For-Ph…

PIF Partner SilverLining, along with Dan Bodansky (Bluesky: @bodansk.bsky.social) , Susan Biniaz, & C2ES just released a report assessing global capacity for science-informed international decision-making about #climate interventions bit.ly/2Dy4gEh

Worldwide methane #emissions have hit the “highest levels on record”, according to an international team of scientists. More details on the global methane budget at carbonbrief.org/scientists-con…

New report from International Energy Agency exploring the status of #cleanenergy #innovation and the need for additional investment in order to reach net zero #emissions. iea.org/reports/clean-…

U.S. International Development Finance Corporation updates regulations to allow support for #nuclear power projects #climate #cleanenergy dfc.gov/media/press-re…

How taking extreme positions in the #climate debate deters productive action, from Breakthrough's Pam Hausfather and Prof Richard Betts. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Direct #emissions reductions from #COVID19 will not address #climatechange, but do create an opportunity for the investment in technology that might. WIRED wired.com/story/emission…

ICYMI: Kathryn Murdoch and Tryndamere discuss how #philanthropy might address the dysfunction in US #politics fortune.com/2020/08/06/ame…

New paper from @AyaburiJohn, Morgan Bazilian, Jacob Kincer, and Todd Moss determines the scope of the problem of modern #energyaccess, finding "the number of people without access to reliable electricity is approximately 3.5 billion." Energy for Growth Hub sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Interested in how to #decarbonize the US and fight #ClimateChange? Join PIF Partner Third Way Climate & Energy for its Fastest Path to Zero Summit on Sept. 15-Oct. 6 eventbrite.com/e/fastest-path…

ICYMI - @erikolsonn from Breakthrough explores the value and viability of geothermal energy as part of the #energy mix to combat #climatechange thebreakthrough.org/issues/energy/…

"Upholding the integrity of the election is vital to upholding the integrity of American #democracy" PIF Senior Advisor Mike Berkowitz in The Chronicle of Philanthropy on the role of #philanthropy leading up to the election philanthropy.com/article/Philan…

Today is Election Hero Day. PIF is proud to celebrate those who are helping our #democracy vote safely and securely. #ThankYouElectionHeroes

New essay series from Knight Foundation and Kettering Foundation on the role of #philanthropy in promoting the long-term health of U.S. #democracy knightfoundation.org/reports/democr…

Sustainable #climate policy requires solutions that have broad appeal and are resistant to partisan politics persuasion.community/p/to-fight-cli… Ted Nordhaus Alex Trembath Persuasion

New study from Princeton University describing in detail how the U.S. can achieve net zero #emissions by 2050 #climatechange environmenthalfcentury.princeton.edu/sites/g/files/…