Policy Integrity
This person was the first legal fellow at Policy Integrity.
Who is Jason?
Many vegan leathers are made from plastic, which are not so great for the environment. A company from Mexico has begun making leather from this plant, which is naturally abundant and requires little water.
What is a cactus?
These are 3 of the 6 named GHGs in US climate law.
What is carbon dioxide, methane, NO2, SF6, HFCs, PFCs?
What is Hydropower? (~60% of renewable electricity worldwide)
If the US power sector were a country, it would be ranked this number among the biggest emitters in the world in 2022.
What is sixth?
This is number of people on Policy Integrity's Board of Advisors.
What is 30?
A New York start-up called Aether proposes to remove 20 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere at a time by using carbon dioxide to artificially create this valuable mineral.
What is diamond?
This is considered the critical threshold for carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere (in ppm).
What is 400 ppm?
This energy source uses heat from the core of the earth to create power.
What is geothermal?
These are the two compounds typically referred to under the umbrella term "NOx" in the context of air pollution.
What are nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2)?
"The Institute for Policy Integrity is a non-partisan think tank dedicated to improving the quality of governmental decisionmaking. We produce _____ in the fields of economics, law, and public policy."
What is "original scholarly research"?
Researchers have developed a compostable alternative to packing peanuts and similar foam polystyrene packaging made of this cereal grain.
What is corn?
This is the share of global GHG emissions accounted for by China, US, and India combined.
What is 50-60%?
These are 3 of the top 5 US states in terms of installed solar capacity.
What is California, Texas, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina? (only need to name 3)
According to Statista, the production of this alternative plant-based milk requires the least water consumption (choose between oat, almond, rice, and soy).
What is soy milk?
This is the number of amicus briefs submitted by Policy Integrity within the last 12 months.
What is 11?
To combat deforestation, a company called Karst has started to produce paper made from this byproduct from construction sites, which is also a key ingredient in cement.
What is limestone/stone?
This European city saw reductions in GHGs emissions close to 50% since 2005 after implementing new low emission zone car laws.
What is Paris?
This type of contract allows a utility to buy power from a generator at a predetermined price and quantity.
What is a power purchase agreement?
After years of being considered a coastal temperate climate, New York City was reclassified to this climate zone.
What is a humid subtropical climate zone?
This is the name of the Japanese TV channel that cited Max Sarinsky in June 2025.
What is TBS NEWS DIG?
Instead of older techniques using recycled tires and other materials that breakdown over time, researchers at the University of Texas are 3D printing artificial coral reefs using a unique concrete inspired by this ancient civilization.
What is Rome?
This crucial part of the Paris Climate Agreement provides the basis for trading carbon credits across countries. (Article number)
What is Article 6?
In February 2024, this massive breakthrough at Livermore National Lab led many to believe this renewable energy source could be closer to viability than we think.
What is Nuclear Fusion?
Rounded to the nearest thousand, this is the estimated tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions produced by Taylor Swift's private jet usage in 2022.
What is 8000 tonnes?