CCPP Staff Expands, Adds Research Analyst

August 14, 2006 (Durham, NC)—The Climate Change Policy Partnership at Duke University has added another Research Analyst to the staff.  Christopher Galik joined the Partnership after several years of research and policy analysis at the National Association of Home Builders in Washington D.C.  Christopher is a Duke and Nicholas School alumnus, having received his Master of Environmental Management with a concentration in forest resource economics and policy. 

At the National Association of Home Builders, Christopher worked on such environmental issues as species conservation, forest management, and water supply and efficiency.  His emphasis was on understanding the impacts that community growth and development have on environmental quality, and how strategies such as green building and smart growth can help address climate change and other concerns.

“Christopher’s experience in energy efficiency, land use and forest management will be very valuable to the CCPP, particularly as we delve into greater detail in upcoming project phases,” remarked Rob Jackson, Director of the Center on Global Change, one of the three primary Duke University participant groups in the CCPP.  “Our project staff now includes expertise in environmental economics, policy, agriculture, forestry, and energy.  We’re continuing to increase our ability to analyze carbon policy options, with scientific, technological and economic considerations.”

The CCPP was begun in fall 2005 at Duke University through a $2.5 million gift from Duke Energy.  The CCPP’s focus is to develop both an optimal national GHG cap and trade system and a CO2 tax system to provide alternatives to policymakers.  We are also analyzing the impact of national carbon policy on North Carolina and other states, including evaluating all CO2 mitigation and sequestration options and economic implications.  For more information about the CCPP, please explore this website.