Richard A. Rosen

Richard Rosen received his Ph.D.in theoretical physics from Columbia University in 1974 and was a founder and Senior Fellow of the Tellus Institute (Boston) from 1978 until his retirement in 2016. He has specialized in critiquing the economics of energy system planning methodologies for over 40 years, and has focused on the specific problems with integrated assessment models used to support IPCC climate change mitigation studies for the last 10 years.

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Models of Temperature and Economic Growth: Some Cautionary Remarks

Article | Dec 14, 2021

Many studies of the effect of climate change on GDP seriously mislead the research community, policymakers, and the general public.

Carbon Taxes: A Good Idea But Can They Be Effective?

Article | Jun 28, 2021

A global carbon tax alone will not be enough to significantly reduce CO2 emissions