Christopher Knittel is Associate Dean for Climate and Sustainability and the George P. Shultz Professor of Applied Economics at MIT Sloan. An energy economist, he studies environmental economics, energy markets, industrial organization, and applied econometrics. As Faculty Director, he helps guide the center’s research agenda and policy analysis on energy systems, costs, emissions, and reliability.

Bethany Patten is Executive Director of the MIT Climate Policy Center and a Senior Lecturer in Sustainability at MIT Sloan. She leads the center’s strategy, programming, and policy engagement, with a focus on translating MIT climate research into practical resources and relationships for policymakers.