Our work centers on the reciprocal relationship between economies, the environment and public policy. We examine the effect of climate change on financial and economic stability, identify environmentally friendly approaches to innovation, and model the impacts of various economic policies.
Environment
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Reclaiming the Commons: Can Economics Help?
Sep 28, 2021 | 01:50—02:50
Climate change is a collective problem that has largely been addressed through market-based solutions focused on individual actors. Economics has been a driving factor behind this market approach. The push for continued and perpetual economic growth is seen by many as incompatible with climate action. What is the role of economics in addressing the climate crisis? Can existing economic paradigms deliver an equitable low-carbon future?
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Retaking the Commons: What Will It Take?
Sep 28, 2021 | 03:00—04:00
Ambitious climate policy needs a broad-based organizing effort to combat the fossil fuel industry. As the climate movement moves towards embracing racial and economic justice as part of climate advocacy, what strategies and policies are needed to build a multi-racial, multi-class coalition? How can movements build the power needed to ensure the low-carbon transition is just?
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Climate Equity and Our Common Future
Sep 28, 2021 | 04:05—05:00
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Climate and the Commons
Sep 28, 2021 | 01:00—01:45
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INET Live | Just Transition and the Transition to Justice
ConferenceSep 28, 2021
Scientists have been sounding the alarm for decades about the severe global impact that rising temperatures will have on the environment, economies, and health outcomes, and ultimately humanity’s long-term survival. With disaster after disaster stacking up, the time for action is now.
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Open Discussion Lounge
Sep 22, 2021 | 08:30—09:00
Please join us for discussions and networking before the start of each day.
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Open Discussion Lounge
Sep 22, 2021 | 12:00—12:30
Please join us for discussions and networking at the end of each day.
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The Elephants in the Room: How Will US-China Climate Relations Play Out?
Sep 22, 2021 | 09:00—10:00
The path to sustainable and just climate transition globally cannot happen without meaningful actions and cooperation between the US and China – the world’s largest economies and carbon emitters. What can we expect from US-China climate relations?
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International Cooperation: Who Governs and Who Funds the Climate Transition?
Sep 22, 2021 | 10:00—11:00
How do we pay for the vast transformation required? Who is responsible to whom, and how do we decide?
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Just Transition: What Will It Take and Can It Be Done?
Sep 22, 2021 | 11:00—12:00
Can we realize the energy transition? What institutions might help us do so? What is the role of technology?
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Climate Economics: Can the Dismal Science Lead Us to A Bright Future?
Sep 21, 2021 | 12:00—01:00
What, if anything, can economics contribute to addressing the climate crisis? What role can or should markets and incentives play, and how?
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Open Discussion Lounge
Sep 21, 2021 | 12:30—01:00
Please join us for discussions and networking before the start of each day.
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Open Discussion Lounge
Sep 21, 2021 | 03:00—03:30
Please join us for discussions and networking at the end of each day.
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Green Finance: The Future of Capital or Financial Window Dressing?
Sep 21, 2021 | 02:00—03:00
Has the financial system contributed to the climate crisis? Can it contribute to a green transition?
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What Must Be Done to Avert Climate Catastrophe?
Sep 21, 2021 | 01:00—02:00
Are existing institutions up to the task? Is the nation-state an obstacle, and if so how do we overcome it? What would alternatives look like, and how would we realize them?