Methane is considered a "super pollutant" due to its role in global warming. A new study co-authored by MIT Prof./CS3 faculty affiliate Daniel Varon identifies potential mitigation opportunities. (ABC News)
At Norwegian conference, MIT CS3 Deputy Director Sergey Paltsev explores viable pathways to a more sustainable energy future
Lecture series explores the science of climate change and policies to stabilize the global climate (MIT Open Learning)
Economists Christian Gollier, Axel Ockenfels and [MIT Prof./CS3 faculty affiliate] Catherine Wolfram warn of the risk posed to Europeans by the lack of ambitious, reciprocal climate commitments from their economic partners (Le Monde)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/03/24/opinion/rooftop-solar-electric-bills-fixed-costs/Study co-authored by MIT Prof./CS3 faculty affiliate Christopher Knittel finds that over 25 years, while large-scale renewables lower residential electricity prices, state electric rate structures can cause rooftop solar to drive up costs for non-solar households. (MIT Sloan School of Management) (Commentary: Boston Globe)
Highlights of MIT CS3 research, active projects and media coverage in 2025
In the wake of the recent blizzard that caused many to lose power, MIT Prof./CS3 faculty affiliate Christopher Knittel discusses the benefits and risks of moving powerlines underground. (WBUR)
A working paper co-authored by MIT professors/CS3 faculty affiliates Christopher Knittel and Catherine Wolfram estimates that Americans pay between $400 and $900 per person annually due to global warming. Knittel says costs are about to accelerate. (New York Times)
MIT Professor/CS3 faculty affiliate Catherine Wolfram wrote: "A report that I co-authored with colleagues from the Global Climate Policy Project at Harvard and MIT shows that a coalition of countries pricing carbon in heavy industries could generate billions of dollars in revenue, while also meaningfully reducing global emissions." (Project Syndicate)
New A.I. sites could drive up your power bill. The costs of those utility investments could add up quickly, says MIT Professor/CS3 faculty affiliate Christopher Knittel (New York Times)
Congress has directed the U.S. Department of Energy to study the carbon intensity of certain industrial products exported to the European Union. If the Trump administration succeeds in scuttling greenhouse gas reporting requirements, the new study "would potentially be a good way to replace the types of data that were collected under that program," said MIT Professor/CS3 faculty affiliate Catherine Wolfram. (Bloomberg)
MIT Professor/CS3 faculty affiliate Christopher Knittel emphasizes that analytical tools must be paired with direct engagement by decision-makers. (The Nation - Thailand)
