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        Peter Erickson

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      Peter Erickson is a Senior Scientist at SEI US, based in the Seattle office.

      Peter’s research focuses on climate change policy, with particular interests in the role of offsets in cap-and-trade programs, contribution of consumption and behaviour change to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, industrial policy, and cities.

      Current and recent projects include the development of a greenhouse gas tracking framework for a major U.S. metropolitan area (Seattle); a study on the quality and quantity of potential greenhouse gas offsets in the United States; a study on the role of international offsets in global climate mitigation; and a long-term emission reduction scenario for sustainable consumption and production in the United States.

      Peter joined SEI in 2008 after 8 years consulting on environmental issues for cities and states throughout the United States. He received a B.A. from Carleton College in 1998, with a major in geology and extensive studies in mathematics.

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      Peter Erickson

      Meet Peter Erickson, Senior Scientist

      Peter works with climate change and fossil fuel issues from the US. Here he shares career highlights and reflects on the importance of engaging the media.

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      • 30 January 2019
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      Publications by Peter Erickson

      • Principles for aligning U.S. fossil fuel extraction with climate limits
      • Limiting fossil fuel production as the next big step in climate policy
      • Swimming upstream: addressing fossil fuel supply under the UNFCCC
      • Confronting carbon lock-in: Canada's oil sands
      • Aligning fossil fuel production with the Paris Agreement
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      Perspectives by Peter Erickson

      • On oil imports and climate leadership: new thoughts on California oil
      • How the Paris Agreement can take on fossil fuel supply
      • It is time for the UN climate process to tackle fossil fuel supply
      • Baselines for assessing urban GHG abatement need to be transparent
      • Carbon tangle: Norway must put oil ventures to a ‘climate test’
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      Featured stories with Peter Erickson

      • Policy-makers: “Comprehensive approach” is best to limit oil supply
      • Continued Canadian oil sands production could frustrate global climate goals
      • SEI-U.S. urges greater transparency on climate risks from pension provider
      • Nearly half of discovered U.S. oil resources are subsidy-dependent
      • New U.S. offshore drilling would undermine climate targets, create ‘carbon lock-in’ and stranded asset risks
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      Projects and tools with Peter Erickson

      • SEI Initiative on Fossil Fuels and Climate Change
      • Fossil fuel production: ending subsidies and enacting constraints
      • Low Carbon Cities - RD1
      • NeoGeo: The new geopolitics of environmental constraints, changing ecosystems and resources competition
      • Risks of, and responses to, the new fossil fuel economy
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