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A new book co-authored by MIT Joint Program Founding Co-Director Emeritus Henry Jacoby
News and Outreach: Henry Jacoby
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Seminar explores economic feasibility of technology that could play a key role in the energy transition
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MIT seminar explores economic feasibility of technology that could play a key role in the energy transition
Commentary
The Hill
Why it's important for U.S. scientists to sustain engagement with their Chinese and Russian peers (The Hill)
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MIT News
Activating a Clean Air Act provision could deliver major climate, health and economic benefits
Commentary
Yale Climate Connections
The 1.5 degrees goal can be a ‘useful spur to action,’ but it’s not a make or break point. Importantly, each 0.1-degree increase avoided is ’cause for celebration and hope.’ (Yale Climate Connections)
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2021 Global Change Outlook shows how more aggressive policies can sharply reduce climate risk
In The News
Associated Press
Joint Program Founding Co-Director Emeritus Henry Jacoby comments (Associated Press) (Related: AP)
Commentary
Scientific American
The president’s letter to his new science advisor emphasizes the crucial role science plays in our society—much as Roosevelt did in a similar missive in 1944
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MIT News
Study probes pandemic’s long-term effects on the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Commentary
Yale Climate Connections
Adding the essential but missing risk management considerations to the next national climate assessment is an important step for the incoming Biden administration
Commentary
The Guardian
The ‘carbon dividend’ is so elegant that it seems too good to be true. Governments should make it a post-pandemic priority
Recent Publications
Journal Article
Morris, J., A. Sokolov, J. Reilly, A. Libardoni, C.S. Forest, S. Paltsev, C. A. Schlosser, R. Prinn and H. Jacoby (2025)
Nature Communications, 16(2703) (doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-57897-1)
Book/Chapter
Yohe, G., H. Jacoby, R. Richels and B. Santer
(2023)
Springer Cham, doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-96372-9_1
Journal Article
Yuan, M., A. Barron, N. Selin, P. Picciano, L. Metz, J. Reilly and H. Jacoby
(2022)
Environmental Research Letters, 17(5) (doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/ac6227)
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First workshop explores concept and potential research directions
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Amid growing concern about environmental and socioeconomic “tipping point” events, the MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy (CS3) has launched a new, interactive workshop series aimed at advancing research discussions and collaborations to better understand, predict and inform proactive responses to their potential emergence. The kickoff Tipping Points workshop, held on February 27 on Zoom and facilitated by CS3 Deputy Director C. Adam Schlosser and Principal Research Scientist Jennifer Morris, included an overview of the concept, three flash talks on tipping points science and its potential application, and breakout sessions to identify key research challenges and opportunities.
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Amid growing concern about environmental and socioeconomic “tipping point” events, the MIT Center for Sustainability Science and Strategy (CS3) has launched a new, interactive workshop series aimed at advancing research discussions and collaborations to better understand, predict and inform proactive responses to their potential emergence. The kickoff Tipping Points workshop, held on February 27 on Zoom and facilitated by CS3 Deputy Director C. Adam Schlosser and Principal Research Scientist Jennifer Morris, included an overview of the concept, three flash talks on tipping points science and its potential application, and breakout sessions to identify key research challenges and opportunities.