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Fishers on the Gulf of Guinea: Climate, and the Income Diversification Imperative

Does climate adaptation in Africa require changing a traditional way of life? Will it require shifting to alternative sources of livelihood? If so, what should be the role of governments in promoting such a shift? This new Salata Institute white paper addresses these questions by considering traditional fishing communities in West Africa threatened by ocean warming.

Cluster Research News White Paper

Thu, May 1, 2025

Research Brief: Satellite Monitoring of Annual U.S. Landfill Methane Emissions

The study on which the brief is based uses satellite observations of atmospheric methane concentrations to estimate methane emissions from four large landfills in the southeastern United States over the period 2019–2023. The brief was released by the Harvard Initiative on Reducing Global Methane Emissions, supported by the Salata Institute.

Cluster Research News White Paper Methane

Tue, Apr 22, 2025

Quantifying Trump's impacts on EV adoption

President Trump has ordered the elimination of the EV mandate and termination of federal support for EVs. This policy brief unpacks which policies could have the greatest impact on EV sales, emissions, and federal government spending.

News White Paper

Tue, Mar 18, 2025

Deploying Plug & Charge technology can speed EV adoption

Leveraging input from stakeholders across the EV ecosystem, a team of Harvard and MIT researchers recommends how to speed deployment of new charging technology to rapidly expand the EV market.

News White Paper

Thu, Mar 6, 2025

Charging Uncertainty: Real-Time Charging Data and Electric Vehicle Adoption

New NBER paper: Salata and MIT CEEPR researchers find open data from fast chargers would raise EV adoption. Today, only one in three DC fast charging stations adjacent to 6 major Interstates provide their real-time status on PlugShare, a major chargefinding app. Data deserts without real-time data are up to 1,308 miles. If universal real-time data is accompanied by improved charger uptime and driver confidence in the accuracy of the real-time data, it would effectively eliminate range anxiety, the authors predict. Their modeling estimates that the EV share of new vehicle sales would grow by 8.0 percentage points in 2030, expanding the EV fleet by 13.2%, and reducing 2030 carbon emissions by 22.5 mmt, all versus baseline projections for 2030.

Action Accelerator News White Paper

Mon, Jan 13, 2025

Ten questions for a winning climate-transition business strategy

New work by Harvard's George Serafeim: The move to a low-carbon economy will create opportunities for innovation and growth. To make the most of them, leaders must understand the challenges they could face along the way.

Action Accelerator News White Paper

Wed, Jan 8, 2025

Research Brief: Policy for Reducing Methane Emissions from Livestock in the United States

The Harvard Initiative on Reducing Global Methane Emissions, supported by the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, has released a Research Brief titled “The Statutory, Regulatory, and Policy Framework for Reducing Methane from Livestock in the United States.” The brief explores in detail action by state governments, as well as the U.S. federal government. The author, Abby Husselbee, is a Staff Attorney at the Harvard Environmental & Energy Law Program at Harvard Law School.

Cluster Research News White Paper Methane

Fri, Dec 13, 2024

Climate Solutions, Transition Risk, and Stock Returns

A new working paper from Harvard Business School. Using large language models, researchers analyzed how firms providing climate solutions are positioned in the transition to a low-carbon economy. Read the paper.

News White Paper

Tue, Dec 10, 2024

Research Brief: India's Methane Problem

The Harvard Initiative on Reducing Global Methane Emissions, supported by the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, has released a Research Brief titled “India’s Methane Problem.” The brief explores in detail the regulatory framework in India for addressing methane emissions in various emitting sectors. The author is Zerin Osho, Director of the India Program for the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development (IGSD). IGSD focuses in large part on reducing emissions of methane and other non-CO2 greenhouse gases. The Harvard Methane Initiative also co-hosted a side-event panel at COP-29 with IGSD, on November 12, 2024, titled “New Horizons in Methane-Emissions Abatement.”

Cluster Research News White Paper Methane

Thu, Nov 14, 2024

Research Brief: Methane and Markets

The Harvard Initiative on Reducing Global Methane Emissions, supported by the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, has released a Research Brief titled “Methane, Markets, and Public Policy: Incentives to Reduce Emissions.” The brief summarizes research by Harvard economics doctoral students Coly Elhai and Toren Fronsdal on market and policy incentives to reduce emissions of natural gas (which is primarily composed of methane) in the oil and gas industry.

Cluster Research News White Paper Methane

Thu, Nov 7, 2024

Lessons from Leading EV Charging Cities

A new report offers lessons from cities that are relatively advanced in developing public charging for residents. Presented by the Salata Institute, the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, and the Taubman Center for State & Local Government

Action Accelerator News White Paper

Tue, Oct 29, 2024

Methane Initiative faculty affiliate co-authors major report on Arctic methane

John Holdren, Teresa and John Heinz Research Professor of Environmental Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and a faculty affiliate of the Harvard Methane Initiative, has co-authored a major report on Arctic methane

Cluster Research News White Paper Methane

Fri, Oct 18, 2024

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Fishers on the Gulf of Guinea: Climate, and the Income Diversification Imperative

Research Brief: Satellite Monitoring of Annual U.S. Landfill Methane Emissions

Quantifying Trump's impacts on EV adoption

Deploying Plug & Charge technology can speed EV adoption

Charging Uncertainty: Real-Time Charging Data and Electric Vehicle Adoption

Ten questions for a winning climate-transition business strategy

Research Brief: Policy for Reducing Methane Emissions from Livestock in the United States

Climate Solutions, Transition Risk, and Stock Returns

Research Brief: India's Methane Problem

Research Brief: Methane and Markets

Lessons from Leading EV Charging Cities

Methane Initiative faculty affiliate co-authors major report on Arctic methane