MIT Climate Policy Center
@mitclimatepolicy.bsky.social
MIT’s “front door” to evidence-based climate research for local, state, national and international policymakers
How does what we eat impact our climate? Juli + team @betterfoodfndn.bsky.social is using #EnROADS, the interactive simulator used in our MIT Climate Pathways Project w/ @mitsloansusty.bsky.social + @climateinteractive.org , to find out. The model helps them understand what needs to be done and why.
January 15, 2026 at 2:18 PM
How does what we eat impact our climate? Juli + team @betterfoodfndn.bsky.social is using #EnROADS, the interactive simulator used in our MIT Climate Pathways Project w/ @mitsloansusty.bsky.social + @climateinteractive.org , to find out. The model helps them understand what needs to be done and why.
#EnROADS is reshaping climate change coverage. Journalists like Paul Meerkamp of Network Climate Journalism Germany are leveraging the interactive simulators used in our MIT Climate Pathways Project with w/ @mitsloansusty.bsky.social + @climateinteractive.org to ground-truth climate solution claims
January 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
#EnROADS is reshaping climate change coverage. Journalists like Paul Meerkamp of Network Climate Journalism Germany are leveraging the interactive simulators used in our MIT Climate Pathways Project with w/ @mitsloansusty.bsky.social + @climateinteractive.org to ground-truth climate solution claims
Faculty director Chris Knittel will co-lead a new group focused on critical minerals. “Our goal is to spark interdisciplinary teamwork to fill in some of the current gaps in the mining space, as companies think beyond economic considerations.”
Introducing the Minerals Stewardship Consortium at MIT
The new Minerals Stewardship Consortium at MIT convenes industry, academia, and policy leaders to navigate competing demands and reimagine materials supply.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Faculty director Chris Knittel will co-lead a new group focused on critical minerals. “Our goal is to spark interdisciplinary teamwork to fill in some of the current gaps in the mining space, as companies think beyond economic considerations.”
"A trio of eminent economists tallies the effects of warming — particularly extreme weather — on Americans’ budgets."
@Heatmap_news analyzed a new working paper from faculty director @knittelmit.bsky.social, faculty member @cwolfram.bsky.social + colleague
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@Heatmap_news analyzed a new working paper from faculty director @knittelmit.bsky.social, faculty member @cwolfram.bsky.social + colleague
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Climate Change Is Already Costing U.S. Households Up to $900 Per Year
A new working paper from a trio of eminent economists tallies the effects of warming — particularly extreme weather — on Americans’ budgets.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"A trio of eminent economists tallies the effects of warming — particularly extreme weather — on Americans’ budgets."
@Heatmap_news analyzed a new working paper from faculty director @knittelmit.bsky.social, faculty member @cwolfram.bsky.social + colleague
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@Heatmap_news analyzed a new working paper from faculty director @knittelmit.bsky.social, faculty member @cwolfram.bsky.social + colleague
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The #climate policy pipeline from Kendall Square to Capitol Hill runs through the MIT Climate Policy Center. The product of our research team's work collaborating with @SenHick + @RepScottPeters was published in @Nature
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What’s the best way to expand the US electricity grid?
MIT researchers evaluated two approaches to expanding the U.S. electricity grid: creating more interconnections across the country vs. focusing on regions with more renewable energy. They found each…
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December 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The #climate policy pipeline from Kendall Square to Capitol Hill runs through the MIT Climate Policy Center. The product of our research team's work collaborating with @SenHick + @RepScottPeters was published in @Nature
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This work began as a collaboration with Senator Hickenlooper’s office on the Big Wires Act and was the first major project of the new @mitclimatepolicy.bsky.social . It’s a great example of how policy questions can guide research that is rigorous, timely, and directly useful for decision-makers.
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This work began as a collaboration with Senator Hickenlooper’s office on the Big Wires Act and was the first major project of the new @mitclimatepolicy.bsky.social . It’s a great example of how policy questions can guide research that is rigorous, timely, and directly useful for decision-makers.
#EnROADS is a "beacon of understanding" for policymakers, like Sissi Knispel de Acosta, Exec. Secretary at the European Climate Research Alliance, who rely on the interactive simulators used in our MIT Climate Pathways project w/ @mitsloansusty.bsky.social + @climateinteractive.org to drive policy.
December 16, 2025 at 4:55 PM
#EnROADS is a "beacon of understanding" for policymakers, like Sissi Knispel de Acosta, Exec. Secretary at the European Climate Research Alliance, who rely on the interactive simulators used in our MIT Climate Pathways project w/ @mitsloansusty.bsky.social + @climateinteractive.org to drive policy.
Gain new perspectives with #EnROADS. Business leaders like Zubair Janali, fmr. advisor at Pachama & Reddit, use the sims leveraged by our MIT Climate Pathways Project w/ @mitsloansusty.bsky.social + @climateinteractive.org to explore policy strategies and see which have the biggest climate impacts.
December 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Gain new perspectives with #EnROADS. Business leaders like Zubair Janali, fmr. advisor at Pachama & Reddit, use the sims leveraged by our MIT Climate Pathways Project w/ @mitsloansusty.bsky.social + @climateinteractive.org to explore policy strategies and see which have the biggest climate impacts.
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CPC is looking to partner with policymakers, researchers, and funders who want to use MIT tools to evaluate climate and energy policy. We’re also building support for more researcher capacity. Let’s collaborate.
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
CPC is looking to partner with policymakers, researchers, and funders who want to use MIT tools to evaluate climate and energy policy. We’re also building support for more researcher capacity. Let’s collaborate.
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CPC’s model lets in-house researchers work with MIT faculty to answer real policy questions. This is where Juan shines—his modeling work began with a Senate collaboration and ultimately shaped this Nature Energy paper.
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
CPC’s model lets in-house researchers work with MIT faculty to answer real policy questions. This is where Juan shines—his modeling work began with a Senate collaboration and ultimately shaped this Nature Energy paper.
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New paper out today in Nature Energy!
We evaluate how Congressional proposals for policy-driven transmission expansion would shape U.S. electricity costs, emissions, and reliability. Big implications for climate and grid planning.
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#EnergyPolicy #Transmission #CleanEnergy
We evaluate how Congressional proposals for policy-driven transmission expansion would shape U.S. electricity costs, emissions, and reliability. Big implications for climate and grid planning.
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#EnergyPolicy #Transmission #CleanEnergy
Implications of policy-driven transmission expansion for costs, emissions and reliability in the USA
Nature Energy - Interregional transmission is key to a cost-efficient, reliable and cleaner US grid. Senga et al. find that current legislative proposals can increase reliability while capturing...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New paper out today in Nature Energy!
We evaluate how Congressional proposals for policy-driven transmission expansion would shape U.S. electricity costs, emissions, and reliability. Big implications for climate and grid planning.
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#EnergyPolicy #Transmission #CleanEnergy
We evaluate how Congressional proposals for policy-driven transmission expansion would shape U.S. electricity costs, emissions, and reliability. Big implications for climate and grid planning.
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#EnergyPolicy #Transmission #CleanEnergy
How can data centers reduce costs? Strategically shifting workloads will always reduce costs, but climate benefits depend on the local grid and availability of renewables. This quick Ideas Made to Matter from MIT Sloan piece covers the basics.
Flexible data centers can reduce costs — if not emissions | MIT Sloan
Data centers that shift workload to different times of day save money, but the environmental impact depends on the local grid.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
How can data centers reduce costs? Strategically shifting workloads will always reduce costs, but climate benefits depend on the local grid and availability of renewables. This quick Ideas Made to Matter from MIT Sloan piece covers the basics.
The MIT Technology and Policy Program (TPP) celebrated 50 years by gathering leaders in education, research, impact and policy. CPC Executive Director Bethany Patten sat on a panel that examined the technical frontiers and possibilities of interactive energy systems modeling.
Celebrating the advancement of technology leadership through policy analysis and guidance
The MIT Technology and Policy Program marked 50 years with a symposium exploring its history of education, research, and impact — while looking ahead to technology policy issues of the future.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The MIT Technology and Policy Program (TPP) celebrated 50 years by gathering leaders in education, research, impact and policy. CPC Executive Director Bethany Patten sat on a panel that examined the technical frontiers and possibilities of interactive energy systems modeling.
Enhance your climate strategy with #EnROADS. 80+ global leaders, including Aura Elena Moreno Guzman, Climate Resilience Lecturer at Tecnológico de Monterrey, are empowered by the interactive simulators use in our MIT Climate Pathways Project w/ @mitsloansusty.bsky.social + @climateinteractive.org.
December 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Enhance your climate strategy with #EnROADS. 80+ global leaders, including Aura Elena Moreno Guzman, Climate Resilience Lecturer at Tecnológico de Monterrey, are empowered by the interactive simulators use in our MIT Climate Pathways Project w/ @mitsloansusty.bsky.social + @climateinteractive.org.
Faculty member @cwolfram.bsky.social efforts at #COP30 helped lead an international effort to strengthen and coordinate carbon markets reminding the U.S. carbon-pricing is "alive and well" globally.
New international coalition aims to strengthen carbon markets
"Carbon pricing is not dead," expert says of group led by Brazil with 18 members including China and the EU that have carbon markets.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Faculty member @cwolfram.bsky.social efforts at #COP30 helped lead an international effort to strengthen and coordinate carbon markets reminding the U.S. carbon-pricing is "alive and well" globally.
We are still excited about our recent contributions to a new UN policy brief on climate technologies in the building sector. Combining evidence-based policy with feasible deployment of technology, this project is a nod to the type of work we are pursuing.
MIT Climate Policy Center Contributes to New UN Policy Brief on Climate Technologies for the Building Sector | MIT Sloan
The MIT Climate Policy Center is a coauthor of a new United Nations policy brief providing advice and recommendations about technologies available to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve…
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December 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We are still excited about our recent contributions to a new UN policy brief on climate technologies in the building sector. Combining evidence-based policy with feasible deployment of technology, this project is a nod to the type of work we are pursuing.
"#EnROADS is a game changer" says @repgregstanton.bsky.social. Policymakers at the local, state, and federal level have accessed the best available science through the interactive simulations leveraged in our MIT Climate Pathways Project w/ @mitsloansusty.bsky.social + @climateinteractive.org.
November 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
"#EnROADS is a game changer" says @repgregstanton.bsky.social. Policymakers at the local, state, and federal level have accessed the best available science through the interactive simulations leveraged in our MIT Climate Pathways Project w/ @mitsloansusty.bsky.social + @climateinteractive.org.
Last week at #COP30, the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism released a policy brief to cap off a year-long collaboration between the MIT Climate Policy Center, GlobalABC and @unep-ccc.bsky.social. See the brief, "Deploying Established Climate Technologies & Solutions for Buildings," here:
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November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Last week at #COP30, the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism released a policy brief to cap off a year-long collaboration between the MIT Climate Policy Center, GlobalABC and @unep-ccc.bsky.social. See the brief, "Deploying Established Climate Technologies & Solutions for Buildings," here:
Today November 24, faculty member @cwolfram.bsky.social will join @brookings.edu for a timely conversation on the evolving supply-side forces shaping inflation. Click the link to register for this online event. buff.ly/zxvqIxd
November 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Today November 24, faculty member @cwolfram.bsky.social will join @brookings.edu for a timely conversation on the evolving supply-side forces shaping inflation. Click the link to register for this online event. buff.ly/zxvqIxd
At #COP30: 10 nations + the European Union joined to establish the Open Coalition on Compliance Carbon Markets to coordinate on #carbon pricing and #trade. The initiative follows a roadmap laid out by faculty member @cwolfram.bsky.social + her colleagues.
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How modeling scenarios informed the emergence of a global carbon market coalition at COP30
The Open Coalition on Compliance Carbon Markets, announced by leaders from 10 countries and the European Union, draws from a proposal from the Global Climate Policy Project at Harvard and MIT.…
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November 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
At #COP30: 10 nations + the European Union joined to establish the Open Coalition on Compliance Carbon Markets to coordinate on #carbon pricing and #trade. The initiative follows a roadmap laid out by faculty member @cwolfram.bsky.social + her colleagues.
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Faculty Director @knittelmit.bsky.social is speaking at the New Deal Leaders 15th Annual Leaders' Conference. Sessions include in-depth policy conversations on key issues, including #housing, #education, #cleanenergy, #AI, + more. buff.ly/sjRJmp8
📅 November 19-21
📍 Washington, DC
📅 November 19-21
📍 Washington, DC
15th Annual Leaders Conference – NewDEAL
Washington, DC | November 19-21
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November 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Faculty Director @knittelmit.bsky.social is speaking at the New Deal Leaders 15th Annual Leaders' Conference. Sessions include in-depth policy conversations on key issues, including #housing, #education, #cleanenergy, #AI, + more. buff.ly/sjRJmp8
📅 November 19-21
📍 Washington, DC
📅 November 19-21
📍 Washington, DC
#EnROADS empowers leaders to explore policy strategies and identify priorities. Dr. Volker Gerstenmaier, Board Member at Bankhaus Ellwanger & Geiger AG, is among 80+ leaders leveraging the simulations used in our MIT Climate Pathways Project w/ @mitsloansusty.bsky.social + @climateinteractive.org.
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
#EnROADS empowers leaders to explore policy strategies and identify priorities. Dr. Volker Gerstenmaier, Board Member at Bankhaus Ellwanger & Geiger AG, is among 80+ leaders leveraging the simulations used in our MIT Climate Pathways Project w/ @mitsloansusty.bsky.social + @climateinteractive.org.
With MIT contributions, @unep.org launched its first review of the Global Methane Pledge and Next Steps: the Global Methane Status Report 2025. Takeaways: the pledge's goals are achievable, action needs to be taken on detected leaks, and mitigation in oil/gas is mostly low cost.
November 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
With MIT contributions, @unep.org launched its first review of the Global Methane Pledge and Next Steps: the Global Methane Status Report 2025. Takeaways: the pledge's goals are achievable, action needs to be taken on detected leaks, and mitigation in oil/gas is mostly low cost.
#MITatCOP30 Bethany Patten moderated the “Driving Global Uptake of Climate Solutions for Buildings” event last week in the Blue Zone. Launching a UNFCCC TEC, GlobalABC, UNEP & MIT CPC policy brief + solutions catalogue from Solar Impulse Foundation & partners: buff.ly/C4oiek1 #COP30
November 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
#MITatCOP30 Bethany Patten moderated the “Driving Global Uptake of Climate Solutions for Buildings” event last week in the Blue Zone. Launching a UNFCCC TEC, GlobalABC, UNEP & MIT CPC policy brief + solutions catalogue from Solar Impulse Foundation & partners: buff.ly/C4oiek1 #COP30
#MITatCOP30 Join MIT's City Infrastructure Equity Lab (CIEL) for an Urban Development Design Exhibit on Nov. 15th at the Museo Goeldi & in the Inter-American Development Bank's Pavilion. Themes: realities of Amazonian river cities, urban development centered around rivers. #AmazonCities #COP30
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#MITatCOP30 Join MIT's City Infrastructure Equity Lab (CIEL) for an Urban Development Design Exhibit on Nov. 15th at the Museo Goeldi & in the Inter-American Development Bank's Pavilion. Themes: realities of Amazonian river cities, urban development centered around rivers. #AmazonCities #COP30