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, right? Make no mistake—the Paris agreement is historic. We all know that politics is the art of the possible. Getting nearly 200 nations to agree on […]
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 between now and 2030 in order to limit projected warming below 2°C (3.6°F), according to new analysis released from Climate Interactive and MIT Sloan. More than […]
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, starting in 2018. If nations offer deeper, earlier emissions cuts at that time and continue progress, projected warming could be limited to 2°C (3.6°F), according to […]
Adapting to Climate Change While Reducing Emissions: Seven Stories of Synergy
With creativity and determination, communities can act and invest in ways that help adapt to climate change while also reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that would otherwise cause future climate change. I wrote about this possibility in a previous post, and since then people have been sending me examples of inspiring projects where adaptation reduces […]
We Should Connect Adaptation and Mitigation in New York City and Around the World
When addressing climate change, we should look for every opportunity to implement solutions that help communities adapt to unavoidable climate change while simultaneously building their capacity to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Unfortunately, all too often, adaptation and mitigation of climate change are viewed as competing or even mutually exclusive priorities. Reactions to New York Mayor […]