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Climate and Sustainability
Climate Action
MIT Sloan is committed to developing principled leaders educated in and dedicated to sustainable business practices. We take a multidisciplinary approach to climate and sustainability research, exploring societal and economic issues in addition to environmental concerns. Pairing MIT Sloan research with the Institute’s scientific expertise enables us to discover ways to build a sustainable future with a robust economy. MIT Sloan boasts a diverse range of climate-related centers, faculty research, and initiatives such as the MIT Climate Policy Center, MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative, PROMISE/Aggregate Confusion, and the MIT Climate Pathways Project.
How data centers can better manage energy use
A new study from our Faculty Director Christopher Knittel suggests flexibility in the timing of electricity consumption could lower consumer costs–but what about emissions?
Faculty Share Latest Insights at MIT Sloan Reunion 2026
MIT Sloan’s leading thinkers in economics, sustainability, and organizational studies agree: Embracing the human elements of our work is more critical than ever.
Six Takeaways From ClimateCAP 2026
Hosted by MIT Sloan, the event was the largest (and first-ever carbon-neutral) ClimateCAP MBA Summit, bringing together nearly 400 MBA students from more than 45 business schools.
Evaluating the Economic and Environmental Impacts of the Foreign Pollution Fee Act on Carbon-Intensive Sectors
This research commentary analyzes some of the economic and environmental effects of a proposed Foreign Pollution Fee Act that has been introduced by two U.S. Senators.
Despite Trump’s Fossil Fuel Embrace, Some Moves Rankle Industry
“Firms do not like economic uncertainty,” Christopher Knittel, MIT Sloan Professor of Applied Economics and Faculty Director of the MIT Climate Policy Center, explained in this article in The Hill.
Is the Clean Energy Economy Doomed?
The U.S. is at risk of falling behind in a world economy that is decarbonizing, explains MIT Sloan's Christopher Knittel in an interview on Marketplace.