News + Media: Climate Policy
![Photo: Under a scenario in which every nation achieves net-zero emissions by 2050, a very rapid scale-up of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) becomes necessary, incurring much higher short-term costs than if some countries are allowed to achieve net-zero emissions in the latter half of the century. (Source: Flickr/CenUSA Bioenergy) Morris_CCE.jpg](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340_manual/public/news/Morris_CCE.jpg?itok=eBeYJjMU)
News Release
Jul 20, 2023
![Caption: Reforestation and afforestation are “Natural Climate Solutions” that can help cut carbon, restore ecosystems, create jobs and provide other environmental and social benefits. A new study explores how to make forestry-based NCS projects more effective. (Source: World Business Council for Sustainable Development) Natural-Climate-Solutions-WBCSD_i1140_WEB.png](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340_manual/public/news/Natural-Climate-Solutions-WBCSD_i1140_WEB.png?itok=skPjtBjs)
![Joint Program Deputy Director Sergey Paltsev responds to new report showing global average temperature reaching 17.18 C (62.9 F) (Credit: WCVB) Paltsev_WCVB-1.png](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340_manual/public/in-the-news/Paltsev_WCVB-1.png?itok=wkThaZe9)
In The News
WCVB (ABC Affiliate) | Jul 07, 2023
![Image: Rapid decarbonization of power, transportation sectors are key to a successful energy transition. The IRA could drive large increases in wind and solar generation deployment by 2035, up to three times their 2021 record installations. (Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory)](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340_manual/public/in-the-news/map-supply-efs_WEB_0.png?itok=IFhx45ga)
News Release
EPRI | Jul 05, 2023
![Image: MIT News, with images from iStockphoto MIT-Summer-Reading-2023-01-press_WEB.jpg](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340_manual/public/in-the-news/MIT-Summer-Reading-2023-01-press_WEB.jpg?itok=OTtFWyjS)
![Onlookers gathered at the site of the interactive Climate Machine art installation on April 19. Photo: Caitlin Cunningham Carousel1_Climate Machine_credit Caitlin Cunningham.png](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340_manual/public/in-the-news/Carousel1_Climate%20Machine_credit%20Caitlin%20Cunningham.png?itok=yfFcKdfV)
Around Campus
MIT Office of the Vice President for Research | Jun 05, 2023
![Nuclear power plant (Source: Flickr/llee_wu) Morris_WashPo.jpg](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340_manual/public/in-the-news/Morris_WashPo.jpg?itok=PjmOX4kv)
In The News
Washington Post | Apr 18, 2023
![An MIT study shows that if U.S. nuclear power plants are retired, the burning of coal, oil, and natural gas to fill the energy gap could cause more than 5,000 premature deaths. Credits :Image: iStock MIT-Nuclear-Air-01_WEB.jpg](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340_manual/public/in-the-news/MIT-Nuclear-Air-01_WEB.jpg?itok=L0z0AR8A)
News Release
MIT News | Apr 10, 2023
![Photo: The XLV (45th) MIT Global Change Forum explored how decision-makers can stay on course in achieving climate change goals as the world confronts multiple and expanding crises. (Source: NASA) Forum Cover_WEB.jpg](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340_manual/public/news/Forum%20Cover_WEB.jpg?itok=wDeHml8z)
![The Climate Action Through Education (CATE) program is rolling out in pilot form this year in more than a dozen Massachusetts high schools, and eventually in high schools across the United States. Clockwise from left: Eyoel Kahssay, Kenny Eliason, Abbie Trayler-Smith, and Mark König K-CATE_illustration_WEB.jpg](https://globalchange.mit.edu/sites/default/files/styles/490x340_manual/public/in-the-news/K-CATE_illustration_WEB.jpg?itok=8CYnAAfo)