OVERVIEW & KEY THEMES:

The transition to a sustainable future is driving a fundamental change in the global economy, challenging existing structures while accelerating innovation and forging new markets. To meet this generational challenge, stakeholders across industry, government, and academia are committing to ambitious net zero goals while seeking to driving growth.

MIT has identified Climate and Sustainability as the “greatest scientific and societal challenge of this or any age” and has developed a plan to “do bigger things faster.” The 2024 MIT Sustainability Conference will highlight leading MIT faculty, researchers, and MIT-connected startups aligned with this mission. Experts will share advancements related to energy generation and storage, carbon capture, and the decarbonization of industry. The impact of AI will be explored, in terms of both its unprecedented energy demands and its potential as a tool in climate mitigation. Participants are invited to take advantage of collaboration opportunities across MIT’s innovation…