Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly and Climate Action Summit, World Resources Institute President and CEO Andrew Steer joins Senior Fellow David Dollar to discuss the steps countries are taking to address climate change and whether it’s enough. Dollar and Steer focus on the economic policies that can combat rising global temperatures, including financial reforms, carbon pricing, public and private investments, and technological innovation.
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PodcastHow smart economic policy can help combat climate change
Andrew Steer and
Andrew Steer
President and CEO
- Bezos Earth Fund
@AndrewSteerWRI
David Dollar
David Dollar
Senior Fellow
- Foreign Policy, Global Economy and Development, John L. Thornton China Center
September 16, 2019