Andrew Light
Senior Fellow
Andrew Light, Ph.D., is a Senior Fellow at American Progress specializing in international climate and science policy, and a professor at George Mason University where he is director of the Center for Global Ethics. He leads CAP’s work on international climate issues including participation in the Global Climate Network and efforts involving the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change meetings.
Light is an internationally recognized expert on the relationship between environmental policy and ethics. Before coming to CAP he focused mostly on restoration ecology and conservation biology. He is currently working on a variety of projects involving U.S. participation in multilateral and bilateral climate and energy agreements, reducing emissions from deforestation, and climate finance. In addition to this work, he maintains an active body of research on the social implications of new and emerging technologies, such as nanotechnology and synthetic biology. On all of these topics, he has authored, co-authored, and edited 17 books including: Environmental Values (2008); Philosophy and Design (2008); Controlling Technology (2005); Environmental Ethics (2003); Moral and Political Reasoning in Environmental Practice (2003); Technology and the Good Life? (2000); and Environmental Pragmatism (1996). Light is also co-editor of the journal Ethics, Policy, and Environment.
His doctoral work was at the University of California at Riverside and UCLA in ethics and public policy, and he completed a three-year postdoctoral fellowship in environmental risk assessment in the School of Medicine at the University of Alberta, Canada. Before moving to Washington, D.C., he taught at the University of Montana, SUNY Binghamton, New York University, and the University of Washington, Seattle. He is a frequent advisor to various agencies on environmental and technology policy, including the State Department, DOE, U.S. Forest Service, the National Parks Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Science Foundation.
Articles by Andrew Light
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Why Durban Matters,
December 19, 2011
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CAP’s Priorities for International Climate Finance ,
December 16, 2011
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U.N. Reaches Climate Deal in Durban, South Africa,
December 12, 2011
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Politics of the Green Climate Fund,
December 12, 2011
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There’s More than One Way to Reduce Global Emissions ,
December 9, 2011
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Making the Green Climate Fund a Reality,
December 9, 2011
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Climate Finance Is Key to U.S. Climate Credibility,
December 6, 2011
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A Preview of the Durban Climate Change Conference,
November 28, 2011
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Cannes Needs to Focus on Climate,
November 3, 2011
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House Airline Bill Risks Diplomatic Fallout and Disaster to U.S. Industry,
October 27, 2011
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The Fight Over International Climate Investments,
April 7, 2011
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Prospects for U.S. Climate Policy,
January 6, 2011
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What Does the Future Hold for Climate Diplomacy?,
December 23, 2010
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The Cancun Compromise,
December 19, 2010
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Key Pact in Global Warming Fight,
December 17, 2010
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The Cancun Compromise,
December 13, 2010
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Has Japan Killed the Kyoto Protocol?,
December 8, 2010
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The U.S. Role in International Climate Finance,
December 6, 2010
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Will Climate Negotiators Reach a Deal?,
December 3, 2010
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So Close, Yet So Far,
December 3, 2010
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Taking on the Global Energy Investment Challenge,
November 2, 2010
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United States Joins Alliance to Promote Clean Cooking in Developing Countries,
September 22, 2010
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Planning for Our Oceans’ Future,
July 20, 2010
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Real Reductions America Can Easily Afford,
June 15, 2010
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The Weathermen Know Which Way the Wind Blows: TV Weathercasters Can Teach Climate Science,
April 16, 2010
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The Copenhagen Accord at Three Months,
March 29, 2010
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Development Funding Done Right,
March 4, 2010
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Progress from the Copenhagen Accord,
February 9, 2010
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Lessons Learned from Copenhagen,
December 22, 2009
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Showdown Among the Leaders at Copenhagen,
December 18, 2009
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A Copenhagen Compact,
December 18, 2009
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Assessing Climate Talk Progress,
December 17, 2009
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Ask the Expert: What Are Carbon Cap Equivalents?,
December 15, 2009
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Counting the World’s Capacity for Emission Reductions,
December 15, 2009
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Stronger Climate Policies Will Create Low-Carbon Jobs Worldwide,
December 11, 2009
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Myth vs. Reality on the Copenhagen Climate Summit ,
December 10, 2009
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Will Europe Go to 30 Percent Carbon Cuts by 2020?,
December 8, 2009
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The U.N. Convention in Copenhagen 101,
December 7, 2009
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America Is Serious About Climate Action,
December 7, 2009
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White House Confirms Obama To Visit Copenhagen,
November 25, 2009
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Announcements of U.S.-China Cooperation Create a Path to Copenhagen Success,
November 20, 2009
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Online Since the ’80s: An Interview with Andrew Feenberg on the Power of Online Communities,
November 17, 2009
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Cooperation Is the Key,
November 4, 2009
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The Changing Climate in India,
October 22, 2009
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Ask the Expert: Climate Change and the G-20,
September 23, 2009
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Myth vs. Reality on International Climate Change Negotiations,
September 22, 2009
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A Preview of the G-20,
September 18, 2009
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All Together Now: As Emerging Technologies Converge, So Should Ethical Discussions,
July 29, 2009
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Anything Looks Bad If the Bar's Set Too High—the G-8 Included,
July 15, 2009
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Governments Need to Lead the Breakthrough on Technology,
July 10, 2009
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Australia’s Real Climate on Climate Change,
July 7, 2009
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After the “Reset” ,
July 2, 2009
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U.S.-Russia Climate and Energy Efficiency Cooperation: A Neglected Challenge,
June 30, 2009
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Sensenbrenner Distorts Climate Facts ,
June 16, 2009
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China Begins Its Transition to a Clean-Energy Economy,
June 4, 2009
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Climate Progress in China,
June 3, 2009
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Counting the Real Progress on Climate Action,
May 27, 2009
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Global Warming’s Six Americas,
May 19, 2009
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Un Cuento Raro Desde España,
May 8, 2009
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Tall Tales from Spain,
May 7, 2009
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Rise of the Green Dragon?,
April 28, 2009
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Combating the Casual Lie,
April 24, 2009
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Seven Questions About Green Jobs,
April 22, 2009
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A Green Jobs Primer ,
April 6, 2009
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Saving the U.N. Climate Change Process from Itself,
December 24, 2008
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Global Climate Network Launches in Poznan,
December 18, 2008
