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Commentary • China Energy & Climate Project
The Conversation | Dec 16, 2015
Research universities and nongovernmental organizations have an important role to play in helping countries reach their goals
Valerie Karplus and Michael Davidson | MIT Joint Program
After two weeks of negotiations, the Paris climate talks that ended on December 12 delivered the foundations of a post-2020...
In The News • China Energy & Climate Project
MIT News | Dec 14, 2015
MIT events throughout climate talks underscore Institute's global perspectives and partnerships
News Release • China Energy & Climate Project
Dec 14, 2015
‘This should send a signal to the United States’
Commentary • China Energy & Climate Project
ChinaFAQs | Dec 14, 2015
How China's international and domestic policy positions reinforce each other
Posted by Michael Davidson and Valerie Karplus on Dec 11, 2015
From the Paris Climate Negotiations
National goal-setting—an expected key outcome from the Paris climate talks currently underway—is a common fixture of policy-making in China and many other countries. Collectively, the current pledges...
News Release
Dec 08, 2015
Study shows significant cost differences in Brazil and Mexico
In The News
MIT News | Dec 07, 2015
Faculty and students from the Program in Atmospheres, Oceans and Climate visited our nation's capital to build relationships with policymakers on both sides of the aisle.
Cassie Martin | Oceans at MIT
Navigating the current U.S. political climate can be tricky business, especially when it comes to science policy. With Congress divided more than ever on numerous important issues, including climate change, it’s important for legislators to have access to experts and...
Around Campus
MIT News | Dec 07, 2015
MIT Water Summit presents insights, innovations and solutions to protect our world’s most abundant natural resource
Kelsey Damrad | Civil and Environmental Engineering
Amid a changing climate, population growth, rapid development, and pervasive urbanization, an unprecedented threat to the world’s food and water supply is more apparent than ever before. In fact, it is predicted that 70 percent more food will be...
Dec 04, 2015
Professors Henry Jacoby and Valerie Karplus (MIT Sloan School of Management) and their collaborator, professor Xiliang Zhang (Tsinghua University; MIT-Tsinghua China Energy & Climate Project) speak at this event. Addressing an audience of COP21 attendees, MIT alumni, current students, and...
In The News
CNN | Nov 24, 2015
Includes commentary by John Reilly and climate change calculator based on methodology co-developed by Adam Schlosser
News Release
Nov 18, 2015
Study gauges climate impacts on renewable energy production in southern Africa