Collective Event
Climate Change, Renewables, and the Cost of Electricity
March 10, 2026, 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
This session is part of the EOAS Seminar Series.
Electricity is one of the most important enablers of our modern lifestyle. Many Americans live in regions where electricity markets set prices, and this talk explains why climate change is driving up the cost of electricity. Along the way, I also show how renewable energy and battery storage reduce costs in these regions. We show that renewables and energy storage deliver measurable savings by lowering prices, but climate change is simultaneously driving both cost and demand upward.
Speaker Bio:
Professor Andrew Dessler (Texas A&M), is a climate scientist studying both the science and politics of climate change. He is a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and director of Texas A&M’s Texas Center for Climate Studies. His scientific research revolves around climate feedbacks, in particular how water vapor and clouds act to amplify warming from the carbon dioxide that humans emit. He is also interested in the intersection of climate change and human society, with the goal of helping us better cope with the impacts of climate change.
He co-authored the book The Science and Politics of Global Climate Change: A Guide to the Debate which is now in its second edition and authored the textbook Introduction to Modern Climate Change which is now in its third edition. He has written op-eds and has communicated on climate change and government policy to diverse audiences through multiple forms of media. Notably, he helped lead and coordinate a 434-page rebuttal of the July 2025 US Department of Energy’s report A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the US Climate in August 2025.
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