About the Kenan Institute

The Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise develops and promotes innovative, market-based solutions to vital economic issues. With the belief that private enterprise is the cornerstone of a prosperous and free society, the institute fosters the entrepreneurial spirit to stimulate economic prosperity and improve the lives of people in North Carolina, across the country and around the world.

sustainability

The EV Transition Makes the U.S. Economy More Resilient

Jul 24, 2023 • Commentary

Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) Policy Fellow - and former Chief Economist of General Motors - Elaine Buckberg outlines how electric vehicles can save the economy as well as the environment.

Use Carbon Taxes to Solve the Short/Long Fossil Fuel Investment Dilemma

Jan 12, 2023 • Commentary

UNC Kenan-Flagler Energy Center Director Stephen Arbogast discusses the power of carbon taxes to accomplish several goals for energy producers and consumers alike.

Tighter Regulatory Oversight of ESG Is Coming, and It’s a Good Thing

Jan 9, 2023 • Commentary

UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Clinical Associate Professor of Finance Arzu Ozoguz discusses the SEC's anticipated new rules around sustainability.