Blog post by John Sterman, MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, MA, April 25, 2016. On Friday, April 22, 175 countries signed the historic Paris Climate Agreement. Problem solved, …
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Sri Lanka empowers women to protect mangroves
The government of Sri Lanka is helping support a new program to empower women in protecting the mangroves in their country. Mangroves protect against floods, provide important habitats, and can …
MEDIA RELEASE: Deeper, Earlier Emissions Cuts Needed to Reach Paris Goals
For Immediate Release: Paris Agreement Pledges Must Be Strengthened in Next Few Years to Limit Warming to 2°C Nations need to significantly strengthen the Paris pledges for emissions reductions …
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Pakistan’s Parliament is 100% Solar-Powered
Earlier this year, Pakistan's legislature became the first in the world to be completely powered by the sun. Not only do the solar panels provide energy to the parliamentary building, they also feed …
Energy efficiency improves women’s lives
The Inter-American Development Bank outlined how energy efficiency in homes is a way to improve the lives of women, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean. Because women in this region maintain …
The Healthy Energy Initiative advocates for a cooler, healthier future
The Healthy Energy Initiative is a network of health organizations, professionals, and researchers around the world that advocate for a move away from fossil fuels, particularly coal, and toward clean …
The Thirsty Energy Initiative Tackles Water-Energy Nexus
Hundreds of millions of people do not have access to clean water or energy or both, and demand for these resources is growing around the world. The World Bank's Thirsty Energy Initiative is a program …
With Improved Pledges Every Five Years, Paris Agreement Could Limit Warming Below 2°C
By Andrew Jones, John Sterman, Ellie Johnston, and Lori Siegel The Paris Agreement represents significant progress. One major success is the commitment to review national pledges every five years, …
SUSSTAIN brings the human component to energy efficiency
SUSSTAIN, which stands for Sustainability Utilizing Social Science Theory: An Interdisciplinary Network, is "an interdisciplinary, multi-institution network with diverse analytic skills" which "seeks …
New commercial buildings in France must have green roofs or solar
As of last March, new buildings in French commercial areas are required to have either solar panels or partial green roofs. This initiative will help France to both increase the percentage of …
