OLLI101516 - Efforts to Mitigate Climate Change -- US and EU Compared [Hybrid at TUCC]
Course Description
Efforts to Mitigate Climate Change -- US and EU Compared
Instructor: Elaine Fultz
Dates: Tuesdays, Sep 26-Oct 24
Time: 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Location: Hybrid at Center City (TUCC)
In 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Adjustment Act (IRA), whose main provisions aim to curb US dependence on fossil fuels and increase reliance on green energy. Across the Atlantic a year earlier, the European Union set out on a similar course, approving the European Green Deal. Both the US and EU are now engaged in implementing ambitious climate laws. This course will compare their progress, highlight the main challenges the US faces compared to the EU, and look at options, and resulting trade-offs, available to each entity to meet its climate objectives.
Maximum online registrants: 500
Maximum in-person registrants: 60
Instructor’s Bio:
Elaine Fultz lived and worked in Europe for 15 years for a UN Specialized Agency, the International Labor Organization, which collaborated closely with the European Union. Drawing in part on this experience, she has taught many OLLI courses on the EU’s structure, decision making, and ways of addressing current issues, including global warming. She is also an active member of the bipartisan US Citizens’ Climate Lobby.Notes
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