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Energy Policy Seminar: “The Future is Very Bright and Every Day is a Freaking Crisis: An Up-Close Look at the Clean Energy Transition”
Rubenstein Building 414AB 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA, United StatesJoin us for an Energy Policy Seminar featuring Jason Grumet, Chief Executive Officer of the American Clean Power Association. Grumet will give a talk on "The Future is Very Bright and Every Day is a Freaking Crisis: An Up-Close Look at the Clean Energy Transition." Q&A to follow. Buffet-style lunch will be served.
Energy Policy Seminar: “Synthesis of Evidence Yields Higher Social Cost of Carbon Due to Model Extensions and Uncertainties”
Harvard Kennedy School 79 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA, United StatesJoin us for an Energy Policy Seminar featuring Frances Moore, Associate Professor and the Hurlstone Presidential Chair in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of California Davis. In a talk entitled "Synthesis of Evidence Yields Higher Social Cost of Carbon Due to Model Extensions and Uncertainties," Moore will present her recent research on the social cost of carbon in the context of U.S. government estimates and the recent proposed update from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Energy Policy Seminar: “Electrification of Heating and Transport: Uncovering the Pivotal Role of User Behavior”
Rubenstein Building 414AB 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA, United StatesJoin us for an Energy Policy Seminar featuring Christine Gschwendtner, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Belfer Center's Environment and Natural Resources Program and the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program. Gschwendtner will give a talk on "Electrification of Heating and Transport: Uncovering the Pivotal Role of User Behavior." Q&A to follow. Buffet-style lunch will be served. Registration: No RSVP is required. Room capacity is limited and seating will be on a first come, first served basis. The seminar will also be streamed via Zoom. Virtual attendees should register using the button below; upon registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email with a Zoom link. Recording: The seminar will be recorded and available to watch on this page (typically one week later). Those who register for this event will automatically receive a link to the recording as soon as it becomes available. Accessibility: To request accommodations or who have questions about access, please contact Liz Hanlon (ehanlon@hks.harvard.edu) in advance of the session. Sponsors: The Belfer Center's Environment and Natural Resources Program, the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, the Harvard University Center for the Environment, the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability
Energy Policy Seminar: “Economic Challenges to Rapid Energy and Deforestation Transitions”
Join us for an Energy Policy Seminar featuring Leon Clarke, Director of Decarbonization Pathways at the Bezos Earth Fund. In a talk entitled "Economic Challenges to Rapid Energy and Deforestation Transitions," Clarke will discuss the work necessary to analyze and implement large-scale decarbonization from a philanthropic perspective. Q&A to follow. Buffet-style lunch will be served.
Climate and Interdisciplinary Health at Harvard, Part 2: A Focus on Translation of Research into Policy
Please register to join us on March 7th from 5:30-8pm for an interdisciplinary climate & health networking session and dinner. The event is the second in a three-part series sponsored by the Salata Institute. Each has a specific focus for guided discussion, and the topic for this event is Translation of Research into Policy. We have a panel of three incredible speakers lined up, who will share their insights on this topic from the vantages of academia, nonprofit organizations, government, and industry. The 45-minute panel discussion will be followed by a dinner and networking session for all attendees. The panel will have a virtual option for those who cannot attend the event in person.
Harvard Speaks on Climate Change: Federal Climate Rules – A Status Report
ZoomThe Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability and the Vice Provost Office for Advances in Learning present Harvard Speaks on Climate Change, a series featuring Harvard faculty working on different dimensions of the climate challenge. In this session, Professor Jody Freeman will discuss the EPA’s greenhouse gas rules for the auto, power, and oil and gas sectors and the SEC’s final rule on climate-related financial risk. Professor Freeman will also explore if these rules were weaker than expected and what lies ahead in the courts. Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability and Director of the Salata Institute, Jim Stock, will host.