2022

The Harvard Environmental Economics Program will award three prizes in May 2023 for the best research papers addressing topics in environmental, energy, and natural-resources economics: The deadline for receipt of submissions is Thursday May 4th, at 12:00...

CAMBRIDGE MA. – Harvard University Professor James Stock, who serves as Harvard's inaugural Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability and director of the new Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability , expressed his hopes for a smooth domestic...

CAMBRIDGE MA. – Having served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Climate & Energy Economics in the U.S. Department of the Treasury in 2021-2022, Catherine Wolfram has some particularly relevant insights to offer on the development and implementation of...

Arthur: Doug Gavel A major project on methane emissions, led by Harvard Environmental Economics Program (HEEP) Director Robert Stavins , is the recipient of one of five inaugural grants for cross-disciplinary, solutions-focused projects tackling the...

By Robert O'Neill February 06, 2023 CARBON DIOXIDE IS THE USUAL VILLAIN in the climate change story. Emitted largely through the use of fossil fuels, it not only warms the planet now, but will continue to do so for more than a century while it remains in...

Atmospheric Chemist Daniel Jacob Address the Role of Methane in Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Global Climate Change in Newest Episode of “Environmental Insights” Podcast is a production of the Harvard Environmental Economics Program CAMBRIDGE MA. – Debates...

Five Pre-Doctoral Fellows with the Harvard Environmental Economics Program received their Ph.D’s on Thursday, May 26 , 2022 and have accepted new positions. They are as follows: Sarah Armitage: Sarah is now an Economist Fellow at the Environmental Defense...

CAMBRIDGE MA. – With so many of the nation’s environmental regulations being tested in the courts, technological solutions may be the most promising way to address climate change. That was the opinion offered by environmental lawyer Jeffrey Holmstead in...

When Martin Weitzman, Research Professor of Economics at Harvard University, passed away in 2019, his friends and colleagues mourned the loss of a truly influential figure in the field of economics. His impressive portfolio of theoretical and empirical...

Congratulations to Ariel Pakes, Thomas Professor of Economics for receiving the Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics. The biennial prizes recognize top scholars for their lasting significance, outstanding achievements, contributions to knowledge and the...