Global Climate Policy Project

The Global Climate Policy Project (GCPP) unites Harvard and MIT, and partners around the world, to drive innovation in global climate policy. By fostering academic collaborations across climate science, economics, political science, law, and other areas, we generate ambitious new ideas and actionable policy proposals to address climate change. Existing frameworks, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement, have established an important foundation for climate action but are not sufficient to manage the risks of a changing climate. GCPP puts forward ideas and policy proposals that complement the UNFCCC and address critical gaps in trade, finance, security, and other areas. By convening leading academics, policymakers, industry experts, and members of civil society, GCPP drives research-backed policy proposals that can shape the global dialogue and accelerate urgent climate action. Innovations in policies and institutions will focus on: Climate finance Energy transition Adaptation Trade Geoengineering Carbon removal