MIT report provides guidance on climate-related financial disclosures
Recommendations could help companies deliver more useful disclosures to investors on risks they face due to climate change.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | Nov. 6, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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MIT engineers develop a new way to remove carbon dioxide from air
The process could work on the gas at any concentrations, from power plant emissions to open air.
David Chandler | MIT News Office | Oct. 24, 2019 | mit~7 mins
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Greener and fairer: Balancing pollution, energy prices, and household income
New research looks at how environmental taxes can work for everyone, in Spain and beyond.
Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change | Sept. 25, 2019 | mit~4 mins
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New approach suggests path to emissions-free cement
MIT researchers find a way to eliminate carbon emissions from cement production — a major global source of greenhouse gases.
David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | Sept. 16, 2019 | mit~7 mins
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Shift to renewable electricity a win-win at statewide level
MIT research finds health savings from cleaner air exceed policy costs.
Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change | Aug. 14, 2019 | mit~5 mins
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Air travel in academia
Media Lab designs a pilot carbon-offsets program.
MIT Media Lab | Aug. 7, 2019 | mit~6 mins
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Lowering emissions without breaking the bank
New research provides a look at how India could meet its climate targets while maintaining economic growth
Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change | July 31, 2019 | mit~5 mins
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Health effects of China’s climate policy extend across Pacific
Improved air quality in China could prevent nearly 2,000 premature deaths in the U.S.
Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change | July 29, 2019 | mit~4 mins
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Pathways to a low-carbon China
Study projects a key role for carbon capture and storage.
Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change | July 8, 2019 | mit~5 mins
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Breaching a “carbon threshold” could lead to mass extinction
Carbon dioxide emissions may trigger a reflex in the carbon cycle, with devastating consequences, study finds.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | July 8, 2019 | mit~9 mins
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