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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

RIVERS: Invest in Equitable Solar Power

RIVERS: Invest in Equitable Solar Power

By Grace Rivers April 30, 2023

In February 2021, President Joe Biden’s administration officially rejoined the Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change, and thus established greenhouse gas emission reduction targets....

GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT Washington, D.C. pledged to set standards for net-zero carbon buildings by 2050 and reduce waste sent to landfills by 2030 at the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit.

DC Pledges to Mitigate Climate Change Effects at Summit

By Emily Leng September 21, 2018

The Bowser administration announced its commitment to several new initiatives to combat climate change, including a transition toward zero waste and the development of net-zero carbon buildings, at...

Beeck Center Aids White House Fundraiser for Clean Energy

By Toby Hung July 9, 2015

The university announced Tuesday that the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation has helped the White House and Department of Energy raise $4 billion to invest into clean energy companies in the...

Reimagining A Brighter Tomorrow

By Sebastian Nicholls June 4, 2015

A recent working paper by the International Monetary Fund found that the total annual cost on the global economy from fossil fuel subsidies amounts to $5.3 trillion, or 6 percent of global GDP. Even more...

Obama: Next Generation Must ‘Dream Big’ to Meet Clean Energy Goals

By Marissa Amendolia April 10, 2011

President Obama discussed his administration's plan to reduce oil dependence and ensure energy security in McDonough Arena Wednesday morning, addressing an audience of students, faculty and staff along...

Former CIA Director Calls on Past Leaders For Clean Energy Plan

By Yuse Lajiminmuhip April 13, 2010

Converting the green energy movement into a profitable economic engine was the central theme of "Green to Gold: Growing the Green Energy Economy," sponsored by the McDonough School of Business and Georgetown's...

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