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Access Government Data on Environmental Justice

The Salata Institute Climate Research Cluster on Strengthening Communities has made government data on environmental justice, community issues, and health indexes available to all researchers.
Cluster Research News
Thu, Jan 30, 2025

Corporate Carbon Targets Research Workshop: Building a Community of Scholars & Practitioners

The Salata Institute gathers practitioners and scholars to help frame research on voluntary corporate emission reduction goals and chart new collaborations.
Action Accelerator Cluster Research News
Wed, Jan 8, 2025
the West Africa workshop

Harvard-West Africa collaboration probes climate adaptation in Gulf of Guinea

For tens of millions of people in West Africa, climate change is a problem that cannot wait. They are living the extreme effects today.
Action Accelerator Cluster Research News
Tue, Dec 17, 2024

Salata Institute 2024 Year-In-Review

In 2024, the Salata Institute launched and supported 44 interdisciplinary climate and sustainability research initiatives led by 65 faculty from across Harvard University; hosted thousands of students, alumni, and climate practitioners at over 50 events and convenings; and delivered new climate solutions, data, and ideas.
Action Accelerator Cluster Research News
Fri, Dec 13, 2024

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

Harvard Gazette: Poll finds bipartisan support for renewable energy measure

Results of a recent national poll shows most rank-and-file members of both parties think some revenue from renewable energy produced on federal land should go to states and local communities adjacent to these projects.
Action Accelerator Cluster Research News
Fri, Dec 6, 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

Workshop Recording: Quantifying Methane Emissions with the Integrated Methane Inversion (IMI)

A November 4th workshop offered by the Harvard Atmospheric Chemistry Modeling Group and Salata Institute trained current and prospective users of this methane emissions detecting tool.
Action Accelerator Cluster Research News Methane
Tue, Nov 5, 2024

Side-event panels on reducing methane emissions, trade at COP29

Robert Stavins, Director of the Harvard Project on Climate Agreements and Principal Investigator of the Salata Institute climate research cluster on reducing methane emissions, and Robert Stowe, Co-Director, will attend the Twenty-Ninth Conference of the Parties (COP-29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Harvard Project will co-host two official side events at COP-29.
Action Accelerator Cluster Research News Methane
Mon, Nov 4, 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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Federal Land Leasing, Energy, and Local Public Finances

A new Salata Institute white paper explores a crucial missed opportunity to support local economies through renewable energy revenue.
Action Accelerator Cluster Research News White Paper
Mon, Aug 26, 2024