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MIT News | Sep 13, 2022
MIT accelerates efforts on path to carbon reduction goals
The “Fast Forward” climate action plan laid out ambitious commitments. Now comes the harder part: making them happen (Related: 3Q on how MIT is working to reduce emissions on campus)
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National Observer | Sep 06, 2022
Future renewable diesel plant will turn food crops into fuel
MIT Joint Program's John Reilly touts grasses as a more sustainable biofuel alternative than food crops (National Observer)
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Net Zero Investor | Sep 01, 2022
Losses from fossil fuel stranded assets ‘could reach $30.6tn’
A new study has estimated that the global net present value (NPV) of stranded assets in fossil fuels could be $30.6tn under a scenario where net zero is achieved by 2050 (Net Zero Investor)
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Commentary
The Hill | Aug 31, 2022
Extreme heat kills inequitably: Reflective pavements can help, but city action is required
Commentary cites Joint Program Report on the climate mitigation potential of U.S. urban infrastructure albedo enhancement (The HIll)
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Yahoo! | Aug 29, 2022
Extreme heat in the US, Europe and China is slamming economies around the world—and making inflation worse
Extreme events are contributing to high prices, says MIT Joint Program Deputy Director Sergey Paltsev (Fortune, Yahoo!)
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MIT Technology Review | Aug 25, 2022
Hacking Climate Change
MIT is all about making the world a better place. This special report on the Climate Grand Challenges initiative looks at how the Institute’s problem solvers are stepping up to help save the planet from the devastating effects of global warming. (Technology Review)
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Washington Post | Aug 05, 2022
The climate bill won’t stop global warming. But it will clean the air.
MIT's Noelle Selin and John Sterman comment on potential air quality and climate benefits (Washington Post)
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Canary Media | Aug 01, 2022
US solar and wind projects stalled in Q2. What happened?
The Auxin Solar tariff investigation and uncertainties around tax incentives tanked progress, according to a new American Clean Power report (Canary Media)
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TRENDS MENA | Jul 28, 2022
Are EVs driving towards greener world or uncertainty?
Recent studies suggest that electric vehicles may not eliminate all emissions even by 2050, particularly those related to mining and battery production (TRENDS MENA)
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MIT EAPS | Jun 30, 2022
Kerry Emanuel: A climate scientist and meteorologist in the eye of the storm
With over 200 published papers, multiple books, and countless media appearances, Emanuel’s 41 years at MIT have been marked by influential research into hurricane formation and climate change outreach

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