Methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and fluorinated gases, collectively known as “super pollutants”, account for nearly half of all anthropogenic warming to date. Super pollutant abatement therefore represents an important component of climate mitigation, but poses a range of technical and implementation challenges.
To tackle these challenges, the MIT Climate Project is launching a new Frontier on Super Pollutant Mitigation. The goal of the Frontier is to develop fundamentally new super pollutant solutions that, when implemented, will slow warming while providing benefits to human and ecosystem health.
To kick off this new effort, this summer we will be hosting a special seminar series on super pollutants. Each meeting will feature:
- Two short presentations by MIT PIs carrying out research in this area, across a wide range of domains — science, engineering, social science, and implementation.
- Opportunities for members of the MIT community to learn about new super pollutant research and meet others interested in the topic.
- Discussions and connections to identify new opportunities for research and collaboration.
Seminars will be held from 12:00-1:00 pm on Tuesdays in June and July, in Building 55-110. Lunch will be served. The first meeting will be on Tuesday, June 16, and all members of the MIT community are invited to attend.
We hope you will join us! Check back here soon for confirmed dates and topics.
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