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The Energy-Climate Challenge | Lecture 10: International Trade and Climate Policy

In "The Energy-Climate Challenge," five Harvard Kennedy School professors explain the fundamentals of climate change, the role of our energy systems in causing it, and the policy and technology options for addressing it. This course focuses on the United States and China, the world's two largest carbon-emitting companies. In Lecture 10 of the series, Professor Joseph Aldy, Professor of the Practice of Public Policy, explains how carbon emissions are embedded in international trade, the risks stemming from differences in the climate policies of countries, and how to design policies to manage those risks.
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Mon, Jul 13, 2026
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The Energy-Climate Challenge | Lecture 9: Climate Finance

In "The Energy-Climate Challenge," five Harvard Kennedy School professors explain the fundamentals of climate change, the role of our energy systems in causing it, and the policy and technology options for addressing it. This course focuses on the United States and China, the world's two largest carbon-emitting countries. In Lecture 9 of the series, Professor Akash Deep, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, explains what climate finance is, the challenges associated with mobilizing enough finance to address climate change impacts, and some innovative approaches to climate finance.
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Mon, Jul 13, 2026
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The Energy-Climate Challenge | Lecture 8: Extreme Weather

In "The Energy-Climate Challenge," five Harvard Kennedy School professors explain the fundamentals of climate change, the role of our energy systems in causing it, and the policy and technology options for addressing it. This course focuses on the United States and China, the world's two largest carbon-emitting countries. In Lecture 8 of the series, Professor Daniel Schrag, Sturgis Hooper Professor of Geology and Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering, explains how climate change affects temperatures and precipitation, contributing to extreme weather events such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, heatwaves, and flooding.
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Mon, Jul 13, 2026
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The Energy-Climate Challenge | Lecture 7: Land Use, the Energy Transition, and Biofuels

In "The Energy-Climate Challenge," five Harvard Kennedy School professors explain the fundamentals of climate change, the role of our energy systems in causing it, and the policy and technology options for addressing it. This course focuses on the United States and China, the world's two largest carbon-emitting countries. In Lecture 7 of the series, Professor Daniel Schrag, Sturgis Hooper Professor of Geology and Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering, explains the challenges of land use for the energy transition - in particular, the challenge of balancing the need to expand forests for carbon sequestration with the need to expand land use for renewable energy and cultivating biofuel crops.
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Mon, Jul 13, 2026
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The Energy-Climate Challenge | Lecture 6: Energy Efficiency

In "The Energy-Climate Challenge," five Harvard Kennedy School professors explain the fundamentals of climate change, the role of our energy systems in causing it, and the policy and technology options for addressing it. In Lecture 6 of the series, Professor Henry Lee, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, covers what energy efficiency is, how it is measured, how it can contribute to climate mitigation, and how it can be incentivized in industry and transportation.
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Mon, Jul 13, 2026
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The Energy-Climate Challenge | Lecture 5: Carbon Capture and Storage

In "The Energy-Climate Challenge," five Harvard Kennedy School professors explain the fundamentals of climate change, the role of our energy systems in causing it, and the policy and technology options for addressing it. In Lecture 5 of the series, Professor Daniel Schrag, Sturgis Hooper Professor of Geology and Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering, explains how carbon capture and storage works, as well as its potential role in decarbonizing the world's energy systems.
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Mon, Jul 13, 2026
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The Energy-Climate Challenge | Lecture 4: Electricity and the Challenges of the Climate Transition

In "The Energy-Climate Challenge," five Harvard Kennedy School professors explain the fundamentals of climate change, the role of our energy systems in causing it, and the policy and technology options for addressing it. The course focuses on the United States and China, the world's two largest carbon-emitting countries. In Lecture 4 of the series, Professor Henry Lee, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, covers how the electric grid works and how climate change will change how we produce, transport, and use electricity.
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Mon, Jul 13, 2026
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The Energy-Climate Challenge | Lecture 3: Policy Options for Addressing Climate Change Risks

In "The Energy-Climate Challenge," five Harvard Kennedy School professors explain the fundamentals of climate change, the role of our energy systems in causing it, and the policy and technology options for addressing it. The course focuses on the United States and China, the world's two largest carbon-emitting countries. In Lecture 3, Professor Joseph Aldy, Professor of the Practice of Public Policy, covers the economics of climate mitigation and adaptation, the key policies used for climate mitigation and adaptation, and an overview of the global climate and energy policy landscape.
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Mon, Jul 13, 2026
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The Energy-Climate Challenge | Lecture 2: What's Ahead for Energy and Climate Change?

In "The Energy-Climate Challenge," five Harvard Kennedy School professors explain the fundamentals of climate change, the role of our energy systems in causing it, and the policy and technology options for addressing it. The course focuses on the United States and China, the world's two largest carbon-emitting countries. In Lecture 2 of the series, Professor John Holdren, Teresa and John Heinz Research Professor of Environmental Policy, covers possible scenarios of future climate change and introduces the options for mitigating or adapting to climate change impacts.
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Mon, Jul 13, 2026
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The Energy-Climate Challenge | Lecture 1: An Introduction to the Energy-Climate Challenge

In "The Energy-Climate Challenge," five Harvard Kennedy School professors explain the fundamentals of climate change, the role of our energy systems in causing it, and the policy and technology options for addressing it. The course focuses on the United States and China, the world's two largest carbon-emitting countries. In Lecture 1 of the series, Professor John Holdren, Teresa and John Heinz Research Professor of Environmental Policy, introduces climate processes and the role of greenhouse gases, the role of society's energy systems in disrupting the climate, and the impacts of climate change on human wellbeing.
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Mon, Jul 13, 2026

McKinsey on Climate Adaptation: The Global Resilience Gap

Climate adaptation is emerging as one of the most critical—and least understood—challenges in the climate transition. Mekala Krishnan, Partner at the McKinsey Global Institute, joins Climate Rising to discuss McKinsey’s new research assessing adaptation needs, costs, and gaps around the world. The conversation explores why the world is already underinvesting in resilience, and how climate risks are distributed unevenly across geographies and income levels. Mekala explains the concept of the “resiliency gap,” highlighting that billions of people remain under-protected despite the existence of cost-effective solutions. The episode also examines how climate risks will evolve in the coming decades, why adaptation spending needs could rise to over $1 trillion annually, and what barriers—beyond finance—are preventing action. The discussion concludes with insights into how businesses, governments, and financial institutions are beginning to respond, and what it will take to scale adaptation globally.
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Fri, Jul 10, 2026
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Harvard Alumni Day 2026: The State of Climate Science and Adaptation to Climate Change

Harvard University is forging ahead with ambitious climate research that is driving real-world solutions. As global temperatures continue to rise and the effects of climate change, including extreme heat, flooding, and drought, become more frequent and severe, adaptation is increasingly important. The Salata Institute invites you to watch this faculty panel on the current state of climate science, the impacts we’re facing, and how Harvard is advancing work on climate resilience.
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Mon, Jul 6, 2026