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Methane Emissions are Hard to Measure

When measuring climate impact, #CO2 is the most important #GHG and, according to Robert Kleinberg, we’re able to account for those emissions pretty accurately. But methane? Despite being the 2nd most important #GHG, it’s much, much harder to measure. If you missed our April lunch seminar about this topic, you can

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SEC Finalizes Climate-Related Disclosure Rule

Almost three years ago, IMAP submitted comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in response to their draft proposal to regulate climate disclosures. As of March 6, 2024, the SEC has finalized their ruling and will now require businesses to disclose certain climate-related information.

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IMAP April 4 Lunch Seminar

For our April 4 lunch seminar, we’re hosting IMAP Senior Fellow, Robert Kleinberg, to talk about the need to adopt measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) standards for embodied greenhouse gases. This talk will focus on methane emissions. Get more info and register here.

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Pharma and Access to Medicines

Our March 21 lunch seminar is about how to better evaluate the pharma industry’s efforts to improve global access to medicines and other health products. Peter Rockers, of the Boston University School of Public Health will talk about his project to develop a framework for

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IMAP March 21 Lunch Seminar

Our March lunch seminar is all about the pharmaceutical industry’s role in supporting universal health coverage. BU associate professor Peter Rockers will discuss his work on creating a process to engage stakeholders in this effort. Check out the details here and join us online or

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Redirecting Innovation: Can We? Should We?

We live in a remarkable time filled with incredible new innovations. But are they delivering what they should? Join speakers Daron Acemoglu, Jim Rebitzer, and Bob Rebitzer in a conversation moderated by Tim Simcoe to discuss these very questions.

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Meet Ravi K. Mehrotra

Dr. Ravi K. Mehrotra is Founder and Executive Chairman of the Foresight Global Pte Ltd. A marine engineer by profession, he began his career in 1964 with the Shipping Corporation of India. Through hard work and dedication, he rose to the rank of Chief Engineer

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NARSC Conference Brings Insights

A Glimpse into the Future of Energy Transition Modelling By Alicia Zhang, PhD Candidate, in Earth & Environment at Boston University I attended the 70th North American Meeting of the Regional Science Association International in San Diego, California, to present findings from a current IMAP

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Enviro Scoring of Fossil Fuels

Common Environmental Scoring of Fossil Fuels for Foreign Trade and Investment Decisions By Robert L. Kleinberg Download Report The Need for Better ESG Data Investment communities are searching for reliable sources of data in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) spheres. These data can aid

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IMAP Hosts Research on Tap Event

Seven BU researchers. Six-minute lightening talks on the topic of measuring corporate impacts on the environment and society. Mingling over hors d’oeuvres and drinks. This was the set up for the recent IMAP-hosted Research on Tap, organized by BU’s Office of Research. IMAP Director, Nalin

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