Climate Policy Center

Connecting Research and Policy 

The MIT Climate Policy Center serves as MIT's "front door" for local, state, federal, and international  climate policymakers. Our mission is to serve as a trusted, non-partisan resource for policymakers who seek to advance evidence-based climate policy in the next decade. Learn more about the MIT Climate Policy Center here. 

New From the Climate Policy Center

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MIT Climate Policy Experts in the News

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About the Climate Policy Center

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Climate Policy Simulation

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Sally Kornbluth | MIT President
On questions related to climate change….the people of MIT are pioneering crucial fields—from nuclear fusion to grid-scale batteries to climate policy....That’s fantastic! But I believe that, with all that talent and imagination, honestly, we must find new ways to work together, and to work with other sectors and institutions, to achieve even more—much more.”
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