The Climate Communications Initiative is hosting a virtual event “Climate Conversations: The Cost of Carbon” on April 15, 2021 from 3:00PM-4:00PM EST.
Join us for a conversation about the social cost of carbon and environmental justice in the United States.
About this Event:
The social cost of carbon (SCC) is a metric used for incorporating the economic impacts of carbon emissions into federal decision-making. Join us for a conversation with Richard Newell (Resources for the Future) about SCC, its importance for addressing the climate change challenge, and considerations for how SCC can advance just and economically sound policies. A second conversationalist with expertise in environmental justice and a moderator will be announced soon. The conversation will also touch on the social cost of other greenhouse gases.
The conversation will be webcast on the Climate Conversations webpage on Thursday, April 15, 2021 from 3-4 pm ET.
Climate Conversations: Pathways to Action is a new monthly webinar series from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that aims to convene high-level, cross-cutting, nonpartisan conversations about issues relevant to national policy action on climate change.
Participant Bios:
Richard Newell is the President and CEO of Resources for the Future (RFF), an independent, nonprofit research institution that improves environmental, energy, and natural resource decisions through impartial economic research and policy engagement. He was the co-chair of the 2017 National Academies report, Valuing Climate Damages: Updating Estimation of the Social Cost of Carbon Dioxide.
Closed captioning will be provided during the webinar.