Research Initiatives
Transportation
Urban Mobility and Climate Change
In the megacities of the Global South, on-demand ride apps are thriving, urban areas are rapidly expanding, and local vehicle production is on the rise, potentially establishing enduring mobility patterns. This multidisciplinary Harvard-led team will explore ways to enhance public transportation and electrify major polluters, evaluate and mitigate co-pollutants, and develop adaptation strategies for climate shocks using mobility data from millions of individuals worldwide.
Strengthening Communities
For many U.S. communities – from towns in West Virginia to Tribal Nations in the Pacific Northwest – the clean energy transition is changing everything. This Harvard-led initiative is conducting new research and working with stakeholders to better understand the social and political dimensions of the shift from fossil fuels and develop playbooks for effective, equitable, and community-driven energy development.
Salata Transportation Labs
The Salata Transportation Labs convenes faculty, researchers, and professionals from across the University who are working at the intersection of climate, mobility, infrastructure, and equity. This interdisciplinary community draws participants from fields as diverse as business, economics, engineering, urban planning, and public policy, with a shared interest in advancing research and practice that supports a low-carbon, more accessible transportation future.
Accelerating EV Adoption
Widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption is critical to confronting climate change – but a lack of sufficient public charging infrastructure is holding many potential EV drivers back.
