CS3 In the News

There are five features that combine to make global warming a more vexing environmental crisis than any we have faced before (LA Times)

Good news: the American public finally appears to accept that global warming is a problem. Bad news: a substantial percentage of the public is unwilling to pay much to do anything about it. (The Hill)

Joint Program Founding Co-Director Emeritus Henry Jacoby emphasizes need for Paris Agreement signatories to resolve reporting rules in advance of COP25 (AP)

A $7 per metric ton carbon tax could reduce emissions by the same amount as the flagship climate policies of the Obama administration

IFPRI/MIT Joint Program study shows why (Financial Times)

Co-Director John Reilly says he's never seen a busier or more important time for climate action (AP) (Additional Coverage: ABC News)

Joint Program Co-Director John Reilly highlights need for more precise language (Politifact)

Ongoing U.S. disengagement from global climate action poses significant risks at home and abroad

When the Hajj comes in summertime, in some years it may not be safe for participants to remain outdoors

CEEPR study makes extensive use of Joint Program's EPPA model (Axios) (Additional coverage: E&E News)

Study shows that health savings exceed costs of maintaining or strengthening renewables policies (Axios) (Additional coverage: The Verge, CleanTechnica)

MIT Joint Program study explains why (Quartz)