Past Events
May 07, 2010
Speaker: Mr. Dong Song, Deputy Director of the Climate Change Office, Legal Department of the Foreign Ministry of China. Abstract: Climate change and its adverse effects are a common concern of the international community. As the largest greenhouse gases emitter since 2006, China's emission trends, policies and actions in addressing climate change attract a lot of attentions from the world.
May 07, 2010
Prof. David Battisti of the University of Washington will deliver the 2010 Henry Kendall Memorial Lecture. In October 2009 Prof. Battisti gave a presentation at MIT on "Climate Engineering with Aerosols—Precictable Consequences?" as a part of the ESI/MITEI/CGCS Symposium on Engineering a Cooler Earth: Can We Do It?
May 06, 2010
Speaker: Valerie Karplus, MIT. Cars and light-duty trucks are a major contributor to the climate problem in the United States, but what role will they play in a solution? Come learn and share your thoughts on what the new fuel economy (CAFE) standards, incentive programs for alternative fuels, and a potential U.S. national climate policy could mean for the carbon footprint of personal vehicle transport. We'll review the latest developments and compare policy options, then open the floor for a lively discussion.
May 06, 2010
Have you ever found yourself in the grocery store looking at the price of eco-friendly tofu, only to put it back and continue to the ground beef? That weekend flight recently to Philadelphia: was it really worth its CO2 emissions? There is a good chance that, as a person concerned about the climate issue, you sometimes experience dilemmas like these.
May 04, 2010
Prof. Bruce E. Dale, Michigan State University. Abstract: The world is beginning a long, and certainly painful, transition between the fossil energy sources, particularly petroleum, that have powered our economic growth over the last couple of centuries, and whatever energy carriers will come next. If we are to make sound choices between our petroleum alternatives, we will need to agree on metrics to guide our choices and then make sure we implement those metrics on a fair, consistent basis.
May 04, 2010
Prof. Ernest J. Moniz of MIT will present an overview of the challenges presented to the energy system by climate change risk mitigation. Technology, policy, and business innovation needed to address this challenge will be discussed in the context of the Copenhagen Climate Conference of 2009. Specific examples of marine science and technology solutions for a low-carbon world will be highlighted.
A reception will follow the lecture. Sponsored by the MIT Sea Grant.