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Jonas Monast

UNC School of Law

Assistant Professor

102 Ridge Road

Chapel Hill, NC NC 27514

United States

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

21

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Scholarly Papers (21)

1.

Electricity Competition and the Public Good: Rethinking Markets and Monopolies

University of Colorado Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 21 Nov 2018 Last Revised: 07 May 2019
Jonas Monast
UNC School of Law
Downloads 352 (211,679)
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electricity, monopolies, decarbonization, energy policy, public utility commission, renewable energy, nuclear energy

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The Ends and Means of Decarbonization: The Green New Deal in Context

Environmental Law, Vol. 50, No. 1, 2020
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 06 Feb 2020
Jonas Monast
UNC School of Law
Downloads 247 (308,710)
Citation 1

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environment, climate change, green new deal, carbon tax, carbon market

3.

Governing Extinction in the Era of Gene Editing

North Carolina Law Review, Vol. 97, No. 5, 2019
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 17 Jul 2019
Jonas Monast
UNC School of Law
Downloads 207 (368,123)

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environment, natural resources, biotechnology, CRISPR, endangered species

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From Top-Down to Bottom-Up Climate Policy: New Challenges in Carbon Market Design

Jonas Monast, From Top-Down to Bottom-Up Climate Policy: New Challenges in Carbon Market Design, 8 San Diego J. Climate & Energy L. 175 (2017).
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Apr 2018
Jonas Monast
UNC School of Law
Downloads 189 (401,336)
Citation 1

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climate change, carbon market, linkage, Clean Air Act

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Brief of Law Scholars Amici Curiae in Global Health Council v. Trump on Separation-of-Powers Issues Raised by Effective Elimination of USAID

Georgetown University Law Center Research Paper Forthcoming, UC Law San Francisco Research Paper Forthcoming
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 18 Jun 2025
Georgetown University Law Center, New York University School of Law, UC Law, San Francisco, UNC School of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law and Independent
Downloads 176 (428,796)

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presidential power, unitary executive theory, major questions doctrine, administrative law, separation of powers, constitutional law

6.

Editing Nature: Reconceptualizing Biotechnology Governance

Boston College Law Review
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 22 Mar 2018 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2018
Jonas Monast
UNC School of Law
Downloads 138 (530,816)

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natural resources, biotechnology, CRISPR, environmental law

7.

Maximizing Utility in Electric Utility Regulation

Florida State University Law Review, Vol. 43, No. 135, 2015
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 20 Apr 2017
Jonas Monast
UNC School of Law
Downloads 122 (588,531)

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energy, environmental law, public utilities commission, climate, carbon price, natural gas, utility maximization, utilitarianism

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A Triple Bottom Line for Electric Utility Regulation: Aligning State-Level Energy, Environmental, and Consumer Protection Goals

Columbia Journal of Environmental Law Vol. 38, No. 1, 2014
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 15 Feb 2014
Jonas Monast and Sarah Adair
UNC School of Law and Duke University - Nicholas School of the Environment
Downloads 113 (626,371)
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environmental law, energy law, public utility commission, PUC, electricity

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On Morals, Markets, and Climate Change: Exploring Pope Francis' Challenge

Law and Contemporary Problems, Vol. 80, 2017, Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series No. 2017-35
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 22 Apr 2017
UNC School of Law, Duke University and Duke University
Downloads 111 (635,507)

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climate change, encyclical, carbon market

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Major Questions about the Major Questions Doctrine

68 Administrative Law Review 445 (2016)
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 22 Dec 2021
Jonas Monast
UNC School of Law
Downloads 107 (654,668)

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climate change, clean air act, major questions, chevron, administrative law, environmental law

11.

Precautionary Ratemaking

69 UCLA Law Review 520 (2022)
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 09 Aug 2021 Last Revised: 15 Sep 2022
Jonas Monast
UNC School of Law
Downloads 100 (689,572)

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energy law, climate change, public utilities, electricity, risk governance

12.

Valuing Distributed Energy Resources: A Comparative Analysis

Seton Hall Public Law Research Paper Forthcoming
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 19 Aug 2019
Heather Payne and Jonas Monast
Ohio State University (OSU) - Michael E. Moritz College of Law and UNC School of Law
Downloads 92 (730,864)
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solar, valuation, distributed energy

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Pricing Plastics Pollution: Lessons from Three Decades of Climate Policy

Connecticut Law Review, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 11 Oct 2021
Jonas Monast and John Virdin
UNC School of Law and Duke University
Downloads 88 (753,595)

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environment, plastics, environmental markets, climate change

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Climate Change and Financial Markets: Regulating the Trade Side of Cap and Trade

Environmental Law Reporter, Vol. 40, No. 1, 2010
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 17 Feb 2014
Jonas Monast
UNC School of Law
Downloads 86 (765,566)

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climate change, carbon market, emissions trading

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Avoiding the Glorious Mess: A Sensible Approach to Climate Change and the Clean Air Act

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 17 Feb 2014
Jonas Monast, Tim Profeta and David Cooley
UNC School of Law, Duke University - Nicholas School of the Environment and Independent
Downloads 84 (783,685)
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Clean Air Act, climate change

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Completing the Energy Innovation Cycle: The View from the Public Utility Commission

Hastings Law Journal, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 16 Feb 2014
Jonas Monast and Sarah Adair
UNC School of Law and Duke University - Nicholas School of the Environment
Downloads 84 (777,583)

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public utility commission, energy, electricity, innovation

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Brief of Law Scholars Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees, including Affirmance of the District Court’s Preliminary Injunction and Related Rulings

NYU School of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 25-24, UC Law San Francisco Research Paper Forthcoming
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 04 Aug 2025 Last Revised: 05 Nov 2025
University of Denver Sturm College of Law, New York University School of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, UNC School of Law, UC Law, San Francisco, Independent and Independent
Downloads 80 (803,225)

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Designing CO2 Performance Standards for a Transitioning Electricity Sector: A Multi-Benefits Framework

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 17 May 2014
Jonas Monast and David Hoppock
UNC School of Law and Duke University - Nicholas Institute
Downloads 78 (816,709)

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Clean Air Act, climate change, EPA, public utility commission, PUC, 111(d), 111d

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Major Floodgates: The Indeterminate Major Questions Doctrine Inundates Lower Courts

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 09 Jan 2025
Patrick Jacobi and Jonas Monast
University of Denver Sturm College of Law and UNC School of Law
Downloads 39 (1,196,171)

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RI v. Trump, No. 25-1477 (1st Cir.), Brief of Law Scholars Amici Curiae in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees, including Affirmance of the District Court’s Preliminary Injunction

NYU School of Law, Public Law Research Paper Forthcoming, UC Law San Francisco Research Paper Forthcoming
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 05 Sep 2025
University of Denver Sturm College of Law, New York University School of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, UNC School of Law, Independent, UC Law, San Francisco and Independent
Downloads 38 (1,209,354)

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Brief of Law Scholars Amici Curiae in Ethical Society of Police v. Bondi on Separation-of-Powers Issues Raised by Effective Elimination of the Community Relations Service

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 20 Apr 2026 Last Revised: 06 May 2026
UC Law, San Francisco, Georgetown University Law Center, affiliation not provided to SSRN, UNC School of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Independent and Independent
Downloads 17 (1,481,165)

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separation of powers, presidential authority, statutory interpretation, directive authority, major questions doctrine