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Commentary
Nature Communications | Aug 28, 2020
The Montreal Protocol has begun to heal the Antarctic ozone hole, but recent research shows that new unexpected emissions are undermining the Protocol’s success
In The News
Slate | Aug 21, 2020
A fight over the world’s longest river is a preview of climate change diplomacy
The Book of Genesis describes the pharaoh of Egypt having two dreams: one in which he is standing by the Nile and sees seven fat cows devoured by seven thin cows, and one in which...
News Release
MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative | Aug 04, 2020
Joint Program Deputy Director Sergey Paltsev and Research Scientist Jennifer Morris among MIT researchers sharing expertise
MIT and Wyoming Explore Energy and Climate Solutions
Members of Wyoming’s government and public university met with MIT researchers to discuss climate-friendly economic growth.
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MIT News | Jul 30, 2020
The King Climate Action Initiative at J-PAL will develop large-scale climate-response programs for some of the world’s most vulnerable populations
With a founding $25 million gift from King Philanthropies, MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is launching a new initiative to solve problems at the nexus of climate change and global poverty.
The new program, the King Climate Action Initiative (K-CAI), was announced...
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MIT News | Jul 23, 2020
An MIT-wide search for ideas "that offer the most effective levers for rapid, large-scale change"
Commentary
The Hill | Jul 20, 2020
The potential dire consequences of manipulating the Social Cost of Carbon (The HIll)
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MIT Environmental Solutions Initiative | Jul 20, 2020
Featuring MIT Energy Initiative Senior Engineer/ Joint Program Affiliate Howard Herzog
This season, we’ve talked about alternative energy sources that don’t emit carbon dioxide -- but what if there was a way to continue using fossil fuels for energy without emitting CO2 into the atmosphere? In this episode of TILclimate (Today I Learned Climate), Dr. Howard Herzog and Professor...
News Brief
Jul 13, 2020
MIT webinar features presentations by Joint Program Deputy Director Sergey Paltsev and Founding Co-Director Emeritus Henry Jacoby.
The energy sector is facing unprecedented challenges, with the global Covid-19 pandemic complicating an already challenging transition toward a low-carbon future. One of the key elements in addressing both the current pandemic and climate change is with forward-looking collaborations in...
Commentary
Scientific American | Jul 10, 2020
With COVID-19, as with climate, we need to explore a variety of possible futures in order to set policy
Between us, we have more than a century of experience in climate research, literature assessment, and scholarly support for domestic and international efforts to respond to environmental challenges. We have learned the value of rigorous scientific research, even when it challenges conventional...
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MIT Sloan School of Management | Jul 10, 2020
Decrease in clean energy investment could exacerbate health crisis
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- While the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced air pollution in the U.S., the longer-term impact on the environment is unclear.