EPISODE · Jun 16, 2021 · 29 MIN
Tackling the Social Cost of Carbon
from Tell me How · host World Bank Group
What exactly is the social cost of carbon? What should policymakers do in the face of uncertainty surrounding its value? Is a global carbon tax a good response to global warming? This episode addresses these questions. It considers the problems policymakers face when confronting a range of potential catastrophes – as happened in 2020. Should countries plan for each potential disaster as a separate event?
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What exactly is the social cost of carbon? What should policymakers do in the face of uncertainty surrounding its value? Is a global carbon tax a good response to global warming? This episode addresses these questions. It considers the problems policymakers face when confronting a range of potential catastrophes – as happened in 2020. Should countries plan for each potential disaster as a separate event?
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