Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

Galeazzi, Clara, Grace Lam, and John P. Holdren. "Carbon capture, utilization, and storage: CO2 Transport costs and network infrastructure considerations for a net-zero United States." Environment and Natural Resources Program & Science Technology and Public Policy Program Paper Series, July 2023.
Holdren, John P. "Priorities for Norway’s Chairmanship of the Arctic Council." Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Press Release, March 31, 2023.
Natali, Susan M., Robin Bronen, Patricia Cochran, John P. Holdren, Brendan M. Rogers, and Rachael Treharne. "Incorporating permafrost into climate mitigation and adaptation policy." Environmental Research Letters 17.9 (September 2022): 091001.
Holdren, John, Nina Fedoroff, Neal Lane, Nick Talbot, and Toby Spribille. "Let’s not abandon Russian scientists." Science, 376.6590, March 2022, 256-257.
Moch, Jonathan M., William Xue, and John P. Holdren. "Carbon capture, utilization, and storage: Technologies and costs in the U.S. context." Environment and Natural Resources Program Brief Series, January 2022.
Chyba, Chrisopher F., Christine K. Cassel, Susan L. Graham, John P. Holdren, Ed Penhoet, William H. Press, Maxine Savitz, and Harold Varmus. "Create a COVID-19 commission." Science 376.6570 (November 2021): 932-935.
Holdren, John P. "Climate change is rapidly transforming the Arctic: Why everybody should care." The Hill, June 9, 2021.
Holdren, John P. "Settled enough: Climate science, skepticism, and prudence." The Hill, May 24, 2021.
Natali, Susan, John P. Holdren, Brendan M. Rogers, Rachael Treharne, Philip B. Duffy, Rafe Pomerance, and Erin MacDonald. "Permafrost carbon feedbacks threaten global climate goals." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118.21 (May 2021): e2100163118.
Holdren, John P., Christine Cassel, Chris Chyba, Susan Graham, Eric Lander, Ed Penhoet, William Press, Maxine Savitz, and Harold Varmus. "Recommendations for the National Strategic Pandemic Stockpile." May 2020.
Holdren, John P. "The Overwhelming Case for No First Use." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 76.1 (January 2020): 3-7.
Harte, John, John Holdren, Richard Schneider and Christine Shirley. Toxics A to Z: A Guide to Everyday Pollution Hazards, 2. University of California Press, 2020.
Holdren, John P. "The overwhelming case for no first use." The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 76.1 (January 2020): 3-7.
Holdren, John P. "Foreword." Titans of the Climate: Explaining Policy Process in the United States and China. Ed. Gallagher, Kelly Sims, and Xiaowei Xuan. MIT Press, 2019.
Holdren, John P. "Foreword." Titans of the Climate: Explaining Policy Process in the United States and China. Ed. Kelly Sims Gallagher and Xiaowei Xuan. The MIT Press, 2018, xi-xiv.
Holdren, John P. "Foreword." Titans of the Climate: Explaining Policy Process in the United States and China. Ed. Kelly Sims Gallagher and Xiaowei Xuan. The MIT Press, 2018, xi-xiv.
Holdren, John P. "Foreword." Titans of the Climate: Explaining Policy Process in the United States and China. Ed. Kelly Sims Gallagher and Xiaowei Xuan. The MIT Press, 2018, xi-xiv.
Diaz Anadon, Laura, Kelly Sims Gallagher, and John P. Holdren. "Rescue US Energy Innovation." Nature Energy (September 2017).
Holdren, John P. "The Perversity of the Climate Change Kangaroo Court." Boston Globe. July 25, 2017.
Holdren, John P. "Ideology Trumps Science." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (March 2017).
Holdren, John P. "Energy for Change: Introduction to the Special Issue on Energy & Climate Change." Innovations 4.4 (Fall 2009): 3-11.
Holdren, John P. "Science in the White House." Science 324.5927 (May 2009): 567.
Anadon, Laura Diaz, and John P. Holdren. "Policy for Energy Technology Innovation." Acting in Time on Energy Policy. Ed. Kelly Sims Gallagher. Brookings Institution Press, 2009, 89-127.
Holdren, John P. "The Future of Climate Change Policy: The U.S.'s Last Chance to Lead." Scientific American 2008 Earth 3.0 Supplement. October 13, 2008, 20-21.
Holdren, John P. "One Last Chance to Lead." Scientific American Special Edition. September 2008, 20-21.
Holdren, John P. "Convincing the Climate Change Skeptics." Boston Globe, August 4, 2008.
Holdren, John P. "Ending the Energy Stalemate: A Bipartisan Strategy To Meet America's Energy Challenges." Presentation at the National Academies 2008 Energy Summit, Washington, D.C., March 14, 2008.
Holdren, John P. "Global Climatic Disruption: Risks and Opportunities." Presentation at Investor Summit on Climate Risk, New York, February 14, 2008.
Holdren, John P. "Science and Technology for Sustainable Well-Being." Science 319.5862 (January 25, 2008): 424-434.
Holdren, John P. "Meeting the Climate-Change Challenge." The John H. Chafee Memorial Lecture, National Council for Science and the Environment, Washington, D.C., January 17, 2008.
Gallagher, Kelly Sims, Gustavo Collantes, John P. Holdren, Henry Lee, and Robert Frosch. "Policy Options for Reducing Oil Consumption and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from the U.S. Transportation Sector." ETIP Discussion Paper (BCSIA), Summer 2007.
Holdren, John P., David Baltimore, James J. McCarthy, et al. "AAAS Board Statement on the Crisis in Earth Observation from Space." American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), April 28, 2007.
Gallagher, Kelly Sims, and John P. Holdren. "Sea Change in the Politics of Climate." PostGlobal, April 19, 2007.
Holdren, John P., William K. Reilly, John Rowe, Jason Grumet, Marika Tatsutani, et al. "Energy Policy Recommendations to the President and the 110th Congress." National Commission on Energy Policy, April 9, 2007.
Bierbaum, Rosina, John P. Holdren, Michael MacCracken, Richard H. Moss, Peter H. Raven, et al. "Confronting Climate Change: Avoiding the Unmanageable and Managing the Unavoidable." Sigma Xi / U.N. Foundation Expert Group Report on Climate Change and Sustainable Development, February 2007.
Omenn, Gil, John P. Holdren, David Baltimore, et al. "AAAS Board Statement on Climate Change." American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), February 18, 2007.
Holdren, John P. "Energy and Sustainability." Science 315.5813 (February 9, 2007): 737.
Gallagher, Kelly Sims, Ambuj Sagar, Diane Segal, Paul de Sa, and John P. Holdren. "U.S. Government Investments in Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Database." ETIP Fact Sheet (BCSIA), February 2007.
Holdren, John P. "Climate Change: The Sky Is Falling. An Interview." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 63.1 (January-February 2007): 40-45.
Holdren, John P. "Threats to Civil Nuclear-Energy Facilities." Science and Technology to Counter Terrorism: Proceedings of an Indo-U.S. Workshop. Ed. Roddam Narasimha, Arvind Kumar, Stephen P. Cohen, and Rita Guenther. National Academies Press, 2007, 61-70.
Gallagher, Kelly Sims, John P. Holdren, and Ambuj D. Sagar. "Energy Technology Innovation." Annual Review of Environment and Resources 31 (November 2006): 193-237.
Holdren, John P. "Is There a Role for Nuclear Weapons Today?" Arms Control Today July/August 2005.
Bunn, Matthew, John P. Holdren, Steve Fetter, and Bob van der Zwaan. "The Economics of Reprocessing Versus Direct Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel." Nuclear Technology (June 2005).
Bunn, Matthew, John P. Holdren, Steve Fetter, and Bob van der Zwaan. "The Economics of Reprocessing Direct Disposal of Spent Fuel." Nuclear Technology 150 (June 2005): 209-230.
Holden, John P. "FOCUS: Energy Technology for Sustainable Development." Harvard Crimson, April 25, 2005.
Holdren, John P., William F. Burns, Steven Fetter, Spurgeon Keeny and 12 others. Monitoring Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear-Explosive Materials: An Assessment of Methods and Capabilities. National Academy Press, April 2005.
Byers, Stephen, Olympia Snowe, Bob Carr, John P. Holdren, et al. "Meeting the Climate Challenge: Recommendations of the International Climate Change Task Force." Institute for Public Policy Research, Center for American Progress, and Australia Institute, January 2005.
Holdren, John P., William K. Reilly, John W. Rowe, et al. "Ending the Energy Stalemate: A Bipartisan Strategy to Meet America's Energy Challenges." Report of the National Commission on Energy Policy, December 2004.
Gallagher, Kelly Sims, Ambuj Sagar, Diane Segal, Paul deSa, and John P. Holdren. "DOE Budget Authority for Energy, Research, Development, and Demonstration Database." Compilation of Commission Research Technical Appendix: Ch. 6, Developing Better Energy Technologies, National Commission on Energy Policy, December 2004.
Gallagher, Kelly Sims, and John P. Holdren. "U.S. Government Policies Relating to International Cooperation on Energy." Compilation of Commission Research Technical Appendix: Ch. 6, Developing Better Energy Technologies, National Commission on Energy Policy, December 2004.