Sanya Carley, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Energy Policy and City Planning in the Weitzman School of Design and the Mark Alan Hughes Faculty Director of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, has been named the University of Pennsylvania’s vice provost for climate science, policy, and action.

In making the announcement, Provost John L. Jackson Jr. says, “As we celebrate another highly successful Climate Week, I am delighted to welcome Sanya Carley to this critical University-wide leadership role. She is one of the world’s leading experts on energy policy, especially related to affordability, decarbonization, and the impact of changing climate systems. She is a widely admired teacher, mentor, and collaborator who will be a dynamic catalyst across campus on issues of energy, climate, and sustainability. I want to express my gratitude to Michael Mann for his service as the University’s inaugural vice provost for climate science, policy, and action and to Stephen Decina, who will continue his outstanding work as the inaugural executive director of climate science, policy, and action, working closely with Vice Provost Carley and Vice Provost for Research David Meaney.”

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