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Lecture 6: Energy Efficiency

2026-06-24 · 19:55 UTC ·Belfer Center ·0 min read

Brief

Lecture 6: Energy Efficiency, presented by Professor Henry Lee, is a lecture-format presentation (published 2026-06-24) in Harvard Kennedy School’s The Energy‑Climate Challenge series. It explains what energy efficiency is, how it is measured, its role in climate mitigation, and policy and incentive approaches targeting industry and transportation; a Chinese version is available.

Why it matters

Professor Henry Lee (Senior Lecturer in Public Policy) delivered Lecture 6: "Energy Efficiency" for Harvard Kennedy School’s The Energy‑Climate Challenge series; the video was published on 2026-06-24 and has a Chinese‑language version.

Key details

  • The lecture defines energy efficiency, explains how it is measured, and outlines how improvements can contribute to climate mitigation, with applied focus on incentives for industry and transportation.
  • Video production credit to Alex Griswold; the course acknowledges support from Energy Foundation China and is hosted by the Belfer Center (YouTube URL available).
Source evidence

In "The Energy-Climate Challenge," five Harvard Kennedy School professors explain the fundamentals of climate change, the role of our energy systems in causing it, and the policy and technology options for addressing it.

In Lecture 6 of the series, Professor Henry Lee, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, covers what energy efficiency is, how it is measured, how it can contribute to climate mitigation, and how it can be incentivized in industry and transportation.

Chinese-Language Version (中文版): https://youtu.be/UMbfuGuHArY

Video Production: Alex Griswold

The Belfer Center gratefully acknowledges the support of Energy Foundation China for this course.

Channel: Belfer Center
Published: 2026-06-24
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfVMsbEFxhY