Greener and fairer: Balancing pollution, energy prices, and household income
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Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change
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Shift to renewable electricity a win-win at statewide level
MIT research finds health savings from cleaner air exceed policy costs.
Lowering emissions without breaking the bank
New research provides a look at how India could meet its climate targets while maintaining economic growth
Health effects of China’s climate policy extend across Pacific
Improved air quality in China could prevent nearly 2,000 premature deaths in the U.S.
Finding value in nature and ensuring green growth
For the 17th annual Kendall Lecture, Gretchen Daily analyzes species and ecosystem services and leverages natural capital to build a green financial system.
Scientists discover the source of new CFC emissions
Despite global phase-out, the ozone-depleting chemical is still in production in eastern China.
Study: For low-income countries, climate action pays off by 2050
Economic benefits of mitigation arrive much sooner than previously thought.
Designing water infrastructure for climate uncertainty
A new method identifies opportunities to learn and adapt to changing temperature and precipitation trends.
Workshop explores national security repercussions of climate change
Experts assess potential global destabilization caused by climate change impacts on water supplies, land use, and migration.
Study: Much of the surface ocean will shift in color by end of 21st century
Climate-driven changes in phytoplankton communities will intensify the blue and green regions of the world’s oceans.
Study evaluates China’s progress in establishing accounting measures to reinforce its Paris pledge
Firms learn from experience in the measurement, reporting, and verification of carbon emissions under China’s emissions trading systems.
Modeling climate risk where it hits home
A new MIT-led study projects a dramatic increase in annual high-heat days in the U.S. Northeast by the century’s end.
“Climate change will not wait for us”
At UN Climate Change Conference, MIT researchers share knowledge and tools to help nations meet Paris Agreement targets.
Technology and policy pathways to Paris emissions goals
Two new MIT reports advance practical emissions-reduction strategies for Southeast Asia and Latin America at both the regional and country level.