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ChinaFAQs | Mar 22, 2016
World's top CO2 emitter on track to reach key climate goal by 2030
Valerie Karplus | ChinaFAQs
Based on recent economic developments and the newly-released Thirteenth Five-Year Plan, China is well on its way to reaching its climate goal of peak CO2 emissions by 2030.
The Plan charts the overarching course of China’s economic and social...
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MIT News | Mar 15, 2016
MIT Energy Initiative report provides recommendations for reductions in light-duty vehicle energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
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Auburn University | Mar 10, 2016
Study led by Joint Program Research Affiliate Hanquin Tian; coauthors include JP Co-Director Ronald Prinn and Research Affiliates Jerry Melillo and Eri Saikawa
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CLP New Horizons | Mar 09, 2016
Joint Program Co-Director John Reilly featured in CLP New Horizons
The following article appeared in CLP New Horizons, a compendium of news and perspectives on how to move the Asia-Pacific region toward a more sustainable energy future:
John Reilly | MIT Joint...
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MIT News | Mar 03, 2016
Four-part plan signals effort to build on last year’s climate action plan, and an end to months-long protest
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office
After months of dialog and negotiation, the student-led group Fossil Free MIT and the MIT administration have reached an agreement that has brought to an end the group’s sit-in, which began on October 22, in front of the administrative offices.
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New York Times | Feb 29, 2016
Joint Program Co-Director Ronald Prinn quoted in front-page NY Times Article
“This, for me, is such a big shock,” said Prinn. “To think that you could stop measurements or throw out the people, that doesn’t make any sense to me and to many, many other people around the world.”
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MIT News | Feb 24, 2016
Not without a carbon tax, suggests a study by CEEPR Director Christopher Knittel
In recent years, proponents of clean energy have taken heart in the falling prices of solar and wind power, hoping they will drive an energy revolution. But a new study co-authored by an MIT professor suggests otherwise.
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The Conversation | Feb 09, 2016
Noelle Selin, Amanda Giang share their perspective in The Conversation
Over 300,000 babies every year are born in the United States with levels of mercury that put them at risk of neurological and developmental problems. How much would you be willing to spend to reduce this number?
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Washington Post | Feb 08, 2016
Susan Solomon co-authors study in Nature Climate Change
A large group of climate scientists has made a bracing statement in the journal Nature Climate Change, arguing that we are mistaken if we think global warming is only a matter of the next 100 years or so.