Machinery of the state

Associate Professor Mai Hassan documents bureaucratic systems in Eastern Africa set up for coercion, as well as roadblocks to democratic government.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Political Science • mit
Nov. 21, 2022 ~9 min

Energy transitions: why countries respond differently to the same problem

The current energy crisis is an opportunity to accelerate the transition towards clean energy – but some countries are better than others at pursuing major energy reform.

Jared Finnegan, Lecturer in Public Policy, UCL • conversation
Nov. 17, 2022 ~7 min


Advancing the energy transition amidst global crises

MIT Energy Initiative Annual Research Conference highlights both opportunities and obstacles in the race to a net-zero future.

Leda Zimmerman | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Nov. 9, 2022 ~12 min

The “last mile” from credentials to employment

Digital Credentials Consortium’s new report explores barriers to adoption.

MIT Open Learning • mit
Nov. 3, 2022 ~8 min

Nigeria's deadly conflicts over water and grazing pasture are escalating – here's why

Violence between herdsmen and farmers in the Sahel is nothing new, but in recent years Nigeria has a noticeable upturn in violence.

Olumba E. Ezenwa, Doctoral Researcher, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Nov. 2, 2022 ~7 min

Coordinating climate and air-quality policies to improve public health

New MIT tool pinpoints policy combinations that maximize health benefits.

Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change • mit
Oct. 26, 2022 ~7 min

To address climate change, lifestyles must change – but the government's reluctance to help is holding us back

A new report suggests the government has less to fear from promoting sustainable lifestyles than it expects.

Stuart Capstick, Senior Research Fellow in Psychology, Cardiff University • conversation
Oct. 13, 2022 ~7 min

Financing the transition to net-zero – here's how the EU will advise investors where to put their money

The transition to net zero will require huge investments, but how do we make sure investment goes to the right place?

Ian Thomson, Director of the Centre for Responsible Business, University of Birmingham • conversation
Oct. 12, 2022 ~7 min


How to steer money for drinking water and sewer upgrades to the communities that need it most

Congress has approved billions of dollars to fix water and sewer systems across the US. But getting that money to needy communities depends on how states define a key word.

Melissa Scanlan, Professor and Lynde B. Uihlein Endowed Chair in Water Policy, UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences; Director of the Center for Water Policy; Affiliate Faculty, University of Wisconsin Law School, University of Wisconsin-Milwau • conversation
Oct. 10, 2022 ~10 min

Fracking: the simple test for whether it should happen in the UK

Fracking in the UK has a difficult history – economic theory suggests that whether fracking should occur is a simple case of consent and compensation.

Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University • conversation
Oct. 4, 2022 ~6 min

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