Center for Global Change Science: Recent submissions
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Are Land-use Emissions Scalable with Increasing Corn Ethanol Mandates in the United States?
(MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, 2016-04)In response to the Renewable Fuel Standard, the U.S. transportation sector now consumes a substantial amount (13.3 billion gallons in 2010) of ethanol. A key motivation for these mandates is to expand the consumption of ... -
The Future of Natural Gas in China: Effects of Pricing Reform and Climate Policy
(MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, 2016-03)China is currently attempting to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase natural gas consumption as a part of broader national strategies to reduce the air pollution impacts of the nation’s energy system. To assess ... -
Uncertainty in Future Agro-Climate Projections in the United States and Benefits of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
(MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, 2016-03)Scientific challenges exist on how to extract information from the wide range of projected impacts simulated by crop models driven by climate ensembles. A stronger focus is required to understand and identify the mechanisms ...
