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Assessing Global Change

Our independent research and analysis aid decision-makers in confronting multiple, interwoven challenges.

Earth Systems
Changes and risks to interconnected land, ocean, atmosphere and biosphere systems
Managed Resources
Changes and risks to managed agriculture, water, land and energy systems
Infrastructure & Investment
Physical and transition risk; adaptation and resilience to climate change and extreme events
Energy Transition
National and global projections of the future energy mix; prospects for different sectors and technologies
Policy Scenarios
Environmental and economic change under different climate, air pollution, and economic policies
Regional Analysis
Science and policy studies at subnational, national and multinational levels

Research Tools

Our state-of-the-art models and analytical methods project global changes and potential risks under different policy scenarios.

Global Framework

Simulates the interplay between Earth and human systems

Earth System Component

Simulates physical, dynamical and chemical processes in the atmosphere, land, ocean and cryosphere

Human System Component

Simulates the evolution of economic, demographic, trade and technological processes

Risk Analysis

Analytical methods to quantify uncertainty at global and regional scales

Joint Program News

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Commentary
Counterfactual experiments are crucial but easy to misunderstand

With COVID-19, as with climate, we need to explore a variety of possible futures in order to set policy

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Around Campus
MIT Sloan study shows potential long-term environmental effects from COVID-19

Decrease in clean energy investment could exacerbate health crisis

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News Release
Diversification and cooperation in a decarbonizing world

New World Bank book reviewed by MIT Joint Program Deputy Director Sergey Paltsev presents climate strategies for fossil-fuel dependent countries

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News Release
Decarbonize and diversify
How energy-intensive economies can survive and thrive as the globe ramps up climate action
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