Emerging Topics

Close up of flowering Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis) branch, Joshua Tree National Park, California

About Our Emerging Topics Work

Climate and environmental policy move as quickly as the ecological, technological, and political developments that drive it. CLEE tackles emerging issues ranging from the policy impacts of federal leadership changes to the opportunities created by nascent technologies. We aim to provide rapid analytic response to meet policymaking needs in an evolving landscape while ensuring our work links to long-term focus areas.

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Washington, DC Court of Appeals Exterior

Litigation and Comments

Engaging in select legal and deliberative proceedings to advance key environmental priorities.

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Network for the Digital Economy and the Environment

Catalyzing and disseminating multidisciplinary research on the environmental impacts of digitalization.

Meadow with boardwalk in Yosemite National Park Valley at autumn

Project Climate

Moving promising climate solutions to policy and scale.

Hand casting a vote into the ballot box

Electoral Transitions

Tracking the environmental policy impacts of elections and developing priorities for incoming leadership.

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