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Joseph E. Aldy serves as the Teresa and John Heinz Professor of the Practice of Environmental Policy at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He maintains additional prestigious affiliations as a University Fellow at Resources for the Future, a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and a Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Aldy also chairs the Regulatory Policy Program at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government and is associated with Harvard's Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability.
His research expertise spans climate change policy, energy policy, and regulatory economics, with a particular focus on carbon pricing mechanisms, climate policy design, and the economic evaluation of environmental regulations. Aldy's scholarly work demonstrates consistent engagement with both theoretical frameworks and practical policy applications, as evidenced by his numerous publications in top economics and policy journals.
Aldy's publication record shows a clear trend toward addressing increasingly complex climate policy challenges, with recent work focusing on carbon pricing certainty, the social cost of carbon, clean energy legislation impacts, and greenhouse gas emission offsets. His research bridges academic rigor with practical policy relevance, often incorporating lessons from historical environmental regulations like the Clean Air Act while addressing contemporary climate challenges.
His professional experience includes significant government service as Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Environment (2009-2010), Fellow at Resources for the Future (2005-2008), and staff economist at the President's Council of Economic Advisers (1997-2000). Aldy has also held leadership positions including Co-Director of the Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements and Co-Director of the International Energy Workshop.
Aldy maintains active engagement with policy communities through consulting relationships with organizations including BP, Lazard Climate Center, and the Environmental Law Institute, while continuing his academic research and teaching responsibilities at Harvard.
