On the heels of a climate-focused World Economic Forum in Davos, the unveiling of Europe’s new Green Deal, and increased attention on climate change by the world’s largest asset managers and banks, Allison Nathan, a senior strategist for global investment research at Goldman Sachs, interviewed EPIC Director Michael Greenstone. Their conversation was part of a Goldman Sachs’ “Top of Mind” podcast and a report on “Investing in Climate Change.”
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Investing in Climate Change
Goldman Sachs' Allison Nathan interviewed EPIC Director Michael Greenstone, among others, for the “Top of Mind” podcast. They talked about climate challenge, what it will take to address it, and the growing investment implications as shareholders and clients increasingly demand more accountability on climate change.
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Q&A with Michael Greenstone
Michael Greenstone spoke with Goldman Sachs' Allison Nathan about the importance of pricing carbon to unleash the power of markets and innovators to find the most cost-effective climate solutions, and how the social cost of carbon can help set pricing policies.
Areas of Focus: Climate Change, Climate Economics, Climate Law & Policy
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Climate Change
Climate change is an urgent global challenge. EPIC research is helping to assess its impacts, quantify its costs, and identify an efficient set of policies to reduce emissions and adapt...
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Climate Economics
Climate change will affect every sector of the economy, both locally and globally. EPIC research is quantifying these effects to help guide policymakers, businesses, and individuals working to mitigate and...
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Climate Law & Policy
As countries around the world implement policies to confront climate change, EPIC research is calculating which policies will have the most impact for the least cost.