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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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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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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Scientists discover the source of new CFC emissions
Despite global phase-out, the ozone-depleting chemical is still in production in eastern China.
Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change | May 23, 2019 | mit~7 mins
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Study: For low-income countries, climate action pays off by 2050
Economic benefits of mitigation arrive much sooner than previously thought.
Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change | May 1, 2019 | mit~5 mins
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Designing water infrastructure for climate uncertainty
A new method identifies opportunities to learn and adapt to changing temperature and precipitation trends.
Mark Dwortzan | Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change | April 22, 2019 | mit~7 mins
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Study: Much of the surface ocean will shift in color by end of 21st century
Climate-driven changes in phytoplankton communities will intensify the blue and green regions of the world’s oceans.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Feb. 4, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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Study evaluates China’s progress in establishing accounting measures to reinforce its Paris pledge
Firms learn from experience in the measurement, reporting, and verification of carbon emissions under China’s emissions trading systems.
Mark Dwortzan | MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change | Feb. 1, 2019 | mit~5 mins
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