Christopher R. Knittel, George P. Shultz Professor and Associate Dean for Climate and Sustainability at MIT Sloan, is the Faculty Director of the MIT Climate Policy Center.
Christopher R. Knittel
MIT Climate Policy Center Faculty Director, Associate Dean for Climate and Sustainability, and George P. Shultz Professor of Energy Economics, MIT Sloan School of Management
Quote:
“There’s so much great work being done at MIT around climate…. The MIT Climate Policy Center plays a critical role as the connective tissue of Institute-wide efforts to turn climate-related research into evidence-based public policy in the U.S. and globally.”
Selected Recent Research:
• “Flexible Data Centers and the Grid: Lower Costs, Higher Emissions?” (National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) working paper, July 2025)
• “Critical Minerals for a Just Energy Transition” (Annual Review of Resource Economics, July 2025)
• “From Tank to Odometer: Winners and Losers from a Gas-to-VMT Tax Shift” (NBER working paper, June 2025)
• “Charging Uncertainty: Real-Time Charging Data and Electric Vehicle Adoption” (NBER working paper, January 2025)
Fun Fact:
Knittel’s interest in transportation runs deep. His father was an engineer at the truck manufacturer Peterbilt, and as a teen, Knittel rebuilt the engine of his ’68 Ford Mustang to boost its horsepower. “I’ve always been a car guy,” Knittel has said. “It’s kind of in my blood.”
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