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College

Biden Economic Advisers Talk Inflation Reduction Act at Clean Energy Summit

National security and economic advisers to former President Joe Biden discussed the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act and decarbonization efforts across policy and finance at the first “Amped & Wired Summit” on Saturday.

Charles River Clean Up
Harvard Kennedy School

88 Pounds of Trash Collected at Eighth Annual Charles River Clean-Up

Harvard students and affiliates collected 88 pounds of trash, microplastics, and debris at the eighth annual Charles River Clean-Up on Thursday. The event held to mark Earth Day was co-hosted by the Harvard Kennedy School and Charles River Conservancy.

Cambridge Earth Day
Green

Cambridge Earth Day Celebration Offers Sustainability Resources and a Pile of Free Compost

At the City of Cambridge’s annual Earth Day celebration on Saturday, city officials offered residents information on local sustainability programs — and free compost to haul away by the bucketful from a heap in front of the Cambridge Public Library.

Fresh Pond
Cambridge City Council

Cambridge No Longer in a ‘Critical’ Drought, City Water Board Announces

The Water Board of the City of Cambridge announced that the City’s drought level has decreased from a level three “critical” drought to a level two “significant” drought status during a Tuesday evening meeting.

Eversouce Van Outside
City Politics

DPU Cuts MassSave Funding by $500 Million, Approves Gas Bill Reductions

The Department of Public Utilities ordered a reduction of the total three-year budget for the MassSave energy efficiency program by $500 million on Friday to reduce gas bills.

Boston Skyline
City Politics

DPU Orders Mass. Gas Companies to Cut Bills by 5 Percent

The companies have until Feb. 24 to file their proposals for adjustments, which will take effect on March 1. The move will afford residents some respite, with lower bills expected for the “peak season” months of March and April.

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Cambridge

Local Black-Owned Soapmaking Business Wins State-Wide Sustainability Award

The Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts recently recognized a Cambridge Black-owned business as one of the most environmentally conscious small businesses in the state.

Charles River Beacon Hill Boston and State House
City Politics

Mass. Department of Public Utilities to Review Energy Delivery Rates After Complaints Over Skyrocketing Bills

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has promised to renegotiate energy delivery rates with oil and gas companies after Mass. Governor Maura T. Healey ’92 and several state legislators penned letters decrying residents’ surging heating bills.

Salata Institute
Politics

At Harvard Talk, National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi ’08 Says Biden’s Climate Policy Will Outlast His Term

White House National Climate Advisor Ali A. Zaidi ’08 said at a Harvard talk Wednesday that the Biden administration’s climate policies would be resilient in the face of a Republican-controlled Congress and President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.

Students in Tercentenary Theatre
University

Harvard Will Purchase Power from Two Renewable Energy Projects Through Climate Consortium

Harvard announced Wednesday that it will help finance two utility-scale renewable energy projects through the Consortium for Climate Solutions, an agreement with institutions including MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital.

Salata Institute
Faculty

Harvard Hires 8 New Climate Faculty Across FAS, Graduate Schools

Harvard hired eight new climate faculty members in 2024 as the Salata Institute continues to expand climate research and hiring, the University announced earlier this month.

HKS Littauer Center Building
Harvard Kennedy School

Harvard Kennedy School ‘Greenplexity’ Tool Debuts at COP29

Harvard Kennedy School’s Growth Lab debuted an interactive online tool — dubbed “Greenplexity”  — to help countries identify opportunities for green growth at the United Nations’ COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday.

Cambridge Public Transport
Cambridge City Council

Net Zero Transportation Plan Discussed During Cambridge Community Meetings

The City of Cambridge invited residents to discuss the Net Zero Transportation Plan — an initiative aimed at removing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in Cambridge — in a two-day set of community meetings.

Fresh Pond
Cambridge

State Asks Cambridge Residents to Minimize Water Use Amid ‘Critical’ Drought

State officials banned nonessential outdoor water uses and asked Cambridge residents to minimize all other water use after declaring a level three “critical” drought status for the northeast region of Massachusetts on Thursday.

Harvard John A. Paulson School Of Engineering And Applied Sciences
Research

Harvard Researchers Shed New Light on Extent of Chemical Pollution in Wildlife

In an October study, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences discovered that fish can accumulate elevated levels of synthetic chemicals up to five miles away from the original source of pollution.

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