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MIT Energy Initiative | Dec 21, 2019
MITEI’s 2019 Annual Research Conference highlights “energy at scale” and engagement as levers of decarbonization

MIT Joint Program research assistant Erin Smith discussed the role of economics and policy in scaling up low-carbon energy technologies
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News Brief
Dec 11, 2019
Synthetic biology: A new tool to tackle climate change?
MIT Joint Program researchers explore science and policy implications at BU workshop
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MIT News | Dec 02, 2019
Taking the carbon out of construction
Engineered wood could cut building emissions and costs
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News Release
Nov 26, 2019
Getting to net zero
MIT Joint Program workshop explores challenges and opportunities of scaling up low-carbon energy
Energy-at-Scale Project
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MIT Energy Initiative | Nov 19, 2019
MIT Energy Initiative report charts pathways for sustainable personal transportation

Technological innovations, policies, and behavioral changes will all be needed to reach Paris climate agreement targets (Coverage: WBUR, Technology Review, E&E News, Smart Cities Dive, Forbes)
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Penn State News | Nov 14, 2019
Individual climate models may not provide the complete picture
Climate sensitivity to changes in atmospheric CO2 may be underestimated in individual climate models
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News Release
Nov 08, 2019
How climate mitigation abroad can affect domestic economies
The case of Taiwan
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MIT News | Nov 06, 2019
MIT report provides guidance on climate-related financial disclosures

Recommendations could help companies deliver more useful disclosures to investors on risks they face due to climate change
Panelists at the MIT Climate Symposium: Steven Ansolabehere, Henry Jacoby, Leah Stokes, and Richard Schmalensee.
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MIT News | Oct 31, 2019
Symposium explores challenges of adapting to climate change

MIT News: Joint Program Co-Director Emeritus Henry Jacoby and panelists at MIT climate change symposium discuss challenges of climate policy and adaptation. (Video)
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MIT News | Oct 30, 2019
J-WAFS zeroes in on food security as agricultural impacts of the climate crisis become more apparent

Joint Program researchers contribute to new MIT report on climate, agriculture, water and food security

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