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Tom P. Lyon

Tom P. Lyon

Faculty Affiliate

School for Environment and Sustainability & Ross School of Business

Status:

Current

Education

Email

[email protected]

Links

SEAS Faculty Profile

Personal Website

Research Interests

Corporate environmental strategy, government regulation of business, industrial organization, energy and the environment

Publications (2)

Filling the climate governance gap: Do corporate decarbonization initiatives matter as much as state and local government policy?

Expanding the Renewable Portfolio Standard for Michigan: A Study

Projects (2)

Integrating Resource Assessment, Economics, and Public Policy to Optimize Renewable Electricity Generation

Alcoa Foundation's Conservation and Sustainability Fellowship Program: Enabling Technology for a Sustainable Energy Future through Interdisciplinary Research and Training

In the News (1)

Michigan Ross

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Mar 15, 2024

Michigan Ross Professor Investigates the Impact of Local Climate Change Beliefs and Policy