Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world’s future. Join host Gabrielle Sierra as she speaks with the leaders and thinkers who are facing these questions head on. Fueled by the minds at the Council on Foreign Relations, Why It Matters brings some of the world’s most compelling stories home to you.
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Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
As the effects of climate change move from scientific predictions to daily headlines, some investors have begun sounding the alarm about impending dangers to financial markets. In this episode, experts break down the intersection of climate change and the economy, and examine whether the persuasive power of the dollar can be leveraged in the fight for climate action.
Featured Guests:
Kate Mackenzie (Green Columnist, Bloomberg)
Michael Greenstone (Professor of Economics, University of Chicago)
For more information on this episode, visit us at cfr.org/podcasts/pricing-our-climate