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While electrification of light-duty vehicles can contribute significantly to mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, a more comprehensive approach is needed to complete the job (T&D World)
PODCAST: The MIT Joint Program deputy director discusses climate projections and the tools he and his colleagues use to communicate projected outcomes to policymakers and the public (Climate Now)
MIT Joint Program Deputy Director Sergey Paltsev to serve as co-principal investigator on "Nature-based solutions for accelerating climate action," one of seven projects supported by the Imperial-MIT seed fund (Imperial College London) (Additional coverage: IAMC)
Ten principal investigators from seven MIT departments and labs will receive up to $150,000 for two years, overhead-free, for innovative research on global food and water challenges
A commentary by Joint Program Director Ronald Prinn (The Hill)
2021 Global Change Outlook shows how more aggressive policies can sharply reduce climate risk
Report co-author/ Joint Program Co-Director Emeritus John Reilly explained how agriculture has the greatest stake in climate change, but also the greatest ability to reduce emissions in a variety of ways (AgWired)
New report shows how U.S. agriculture can fight climate change
MIT professor describes her path to the Institute, her work on ozone depletion, and her insights on the state of climate policy
New results point to unexpected, illegal production of several CFCs in recent years
The Institute commits to net-zero emissions by 2026, charts course marshaling all of MIT’s capabilities toward decarbonization
At MIT’s Henry W. Kendall Memorial Lecture, Harvard professor Francesca Dominici illuminates the interplay between air pollution, environmental injustice and Covid-19