Environmental Insights: Conversations on policy and practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program
Environmental Insights: Conversations on policy and practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. PHOTO: by Gustavo Quepón on Unsplash
Tue, July 08, 2025
The Future of EVs: A Conversation with Elaine Buckberg
In this episode, Rob speaks with Elaine Buckberg, Senior Fellow at Harvard's Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, about the future of the EV market, both domestic and international.
Wed, June 04, 2025
Nicholas Burns on his time as U.S. Ambassador to China and on efforts to address climate change.
In this episode, Rob speaks with Nicholas Burns, the Roy and Barbara Goodman Family Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Relations at Harvard Kennedy School about his time serving as U.S. Ambassador to China and on his perspectives about bilateral efforts to address climate change. Read a transcript of the podcast: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/2025-06/nick-burns-podcast-transcript-june-2025.pdf. Photo credit: Grace DuVal/Harvard University
Sun, March 09, 2025
Trump 2.0 and its Impact on Climate Policy: A Conversation with Joseph Aldy
Rob speaks with Joseph Aldy, the Teresa and John Heinz Professor of the Practice of Environmental Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, about the myriad ways in which the new Trump administration could impact domestic climate, energy, and environmental policy. Read a transcript of the podcast here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/2025-03/joseph-aldy-podcast-transcript-march-2025.pdf
Fri, December 20, 2024
Energy Policy, Climate Change, and Global Politics: A Conversation with Vijay Vaitheeswaran
Vijay Vaitheeswaran, the global energy and climate innovation editor at The Economist, expressed his appreciation for bottom-up climate policy solutions in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program (HEEP) and hosted by HEEP Director Robert Stavins. Read a transcript of the episode: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/2025-01/vijay-vaitheeswaran-podcast-transcript.pdf
Wed, December 04, 2024
Assessing the Outcome of COP29: A Conversation with New York Times Climate Reporter Max Bearak
Max Bearak, energy policy and global climate negotiations reporter for the New York Times shared his perspectives on the recently concluded 29th Conference of the Parties (COP 29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program and hosted by Robert Stavins, A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy and Economic Development at Harvard Kennedy School and director of the Harvard Environmental Economics Program and the Harvard Project on Climate Agreements. Read a transcript of the podcast: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/2024-12/max-bearak-podcast-transcript-dec-2024.pdf
Tue, October 08, 2024
Using Modeling to Better Understand Climate Policy: A Conversation with Karen Fisher-Vanden
The use of economy-wide and integrated assessment modeling to better understand climate change impacts and policy was the focus of discussion in the latest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program” featuring Karen Fisher-Vanden, the Distinguished Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics and Public Policy at Pennsylvania State University. Read a transcript of the podcast: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/2024-10/karen-fisher-vanden-podcast-transcript.pdf.
Mon, September 09, 2024
The Impacts of Climate on Agriculture and Land Use: A Conversation with Wolfram Schlenker
How climate change is impacting American agriculture and land use was the focus of discussion in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program” featuring Wolfram Schlenker, the Ray Goldberg Professor of the Global Food System at the Harvard Kennedy School. The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the podcast here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/wolfram-schlenker-podcast-transcript-9-9-2024.pdf.
Mon, July 08, 2024
Land Use Policy and Climate Change: A Conversation with Charles Taylor
The ways in which land use and environmental policies intersect with natural resource sustainability and climate change was the focus of discussion in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program” featuring Charles Taylor, assistant professor of public policy at Harvard Kennedy School. The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the podcast: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/charles-taylor-podcast-transcript.pdf
Tue, June 18, 2024
International Trade and Climate Change Policy: A Conversation with Robert Lawrence
The rise of political populism and economic protectionism are serious barriers impeding efforts to combat global climate change. Robert Lawrence, the Albert Williams Professor of International Trade and Investment at Harvard Kennedy School, expressed those concerns in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the podcast: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/robert_lawrence_podcast_transcript.pdf
Mon, May 06, 2024
Energy, Geopolitics, and Climate Change: A Conversation with Meghan O'Sullivan
International relations expert Meghan O'Sullivan, the Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School, expressed her hopes for achieving successful international climate policy solutions in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the podcast: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/osullivan-podcast-transcript-v2.pdf
Mon, April 08, 2024
Impacts of Electric Vehicle Subsidies: A Conversation with Hunt Allcott
Behavioral economist Hunt Allcott, Professor of Global Environmental Policy at the Doerr School of Sustainability at Stanford University, questioned the impact of new and used electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcription of the podcast here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/hunt-allcott-podcast-transcript.pdf.
Mon, March 04, 2024
The Intersection of Trade and Climate Policy: A Conversation with Kim Clausing
UCLA Law School Professor Kimberly Clausing gives the Biden Administration high praise for its climate policies in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the podcast: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/kim-clausing-podcast-transcript.pdf.
Thu, February 08, 2024
Making the Case for Climate Adaptation: A Conversation with Richard Zeckhauser
Eminent Harvard economist Richard Zeckhauser presented arguments for additional climate adaptation measures in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the podcast: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/richard-zeckhauser-podcast-transcript.pdf
Tue, December 19, 2023
Examining the Outcomes of COP 28: A Conversation with Amy Harder
Amy Harder, the founding Executive Editor of the climate policy publication Cipher News, expressed her surprise with several positive outcomes from the recent 28th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28) in Dubai during a special episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the podcast: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/amy-harder-podcast-transcript.pdf
Fri, December 08, 2023
Analyzing COP 28: A Conversation with Jonathan Banks
With 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change well underway, Jonathan Banks, the global director of the Methane Pollution Prevention Program at the Clean Air Task Force (CATF), is the guest in a special mid-COP episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the interview: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/jonathan-banks-podcast-transcript.pdf
Mon, November 27, 2023
Previewing COP 28: A Conversation with Nat Keohane
With the start of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change just days away, environmental economist Nat Keohane is expressing optimism that the new global stocktake will incentivize participating nations to step up their collective efforts to slow the rise of global temperatures. Keohane is the guest in a special pre-COP episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the podcast: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/nat-keohane-podcast-transcript.pdf
Wed, November 08, 2023
Emma Rothschild on Adam Smith, Methane Emissions, and Climate Change
Economic historian Emma Rothschild, the Jeremy and Jane Knowles Professor of History at Harvard, lauded the efforts of young scholars to discover local solutions to mitigate the impacts of global climate change in the latest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the interview: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/emma-rothschild-podcast-transcript-v2.pdf.
Tue, October 10, 2023
Private Sector Solutions for Climate Change: A Conversation with Michael Toffel
Michael Toffel, Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management and Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School (HBS), discusses the many ways in which business and governments can and are working together to address climate change in the latest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the interview: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/michael-toffel-podcast-transcript.pdf
Fri, September 08, 2023
The Challenges Facing the Nation's Electricity Power Sector: A Conversation with Severin Borenstein
Energy economist Severin Borenstein, Professor of the Graduate School at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, discussed the many significant challenges facing the nation’s electricity power sector in the latest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the podcast: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/severin-borenstein-podcast-transcript.pdf
Tue, August 08, 2023
The Electricity Sector and Climate Policy: A Discussion with Karen Palmer
Energy economist Karen Palmer, renowned for her research on the nation’s electric power sector, shared her insights on electricity regulation and deregulation, carbon pricing, and climate change policy in the latest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” Read a transcript of the interview: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/karen-palmer-podcast-transcript.pdf
Thu, July 06, 2023
The Regulatory and 'Just Transition' Dynamics of Climate Policy: A Conversation with Meredith Fowlie
Resource economist UC Berkeley Professor Meredith Fowlie spoke about the complex regulatory challenges and ‘just transition’ dynamics of climate policy in the latest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the podcast: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/meredith-fowlie-podcast-transcript.pdf
Thu, June 01, 2023
The Politicization of Climate Policy: A Conversation with Kathleen Segerson
Renowned environmental economist Kathleen Segerson, who in addition to her academic and scholarly research and teaching has served on numerous state, national, and international advisory boards, expressed her frustration with the political polarization of climate policy in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the interview: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/kathleen-segerson-podcast-transcript-6-1-2023.pdf
Mon, May 01, 2023
Natural Resources & Environmental Economics: A Conversation with Geoffrey Heal
Esteemed economist Geoffrey Heal lauded recent technological advancements while also expressing his frustration with the impact of international efforts to combat climate change policy during the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the podcast: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/geoffrey-heal-podcast-transcript.pdf.
Mon, April 10, 2023
How the California Experience can Impact Global Climate Policy: A Conversation with Mary Nichols
Visionary environmental regulator Mary Nichols, whose groundbreaking work as Chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) helped pave the way for many of the nation’s current environmental laws and regulations, shared her perspectives on her California and Washington D.C. experience during the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the podcast here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/mary_nichols_podcast_transcript.pdf.
Wed, March 08, 2023
Pursuing Practical Solutions to the Climate Challenge: A Conversation with James Stock
Harvard University Professor James Stock, who serves as Harvard's inaugural Vice Provost for Climate and Sustainability and director of the new Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, expressed his hopes for a smooth domestic energy transition during the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” The podcast is produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the interview here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/james-stock-podcast-transcription-v2.pdf
Wed, February 08, 2023
Government Service, Carbon Pricing, and Climate Policy: A Conversation with Catherine Wolfram
Having served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Climate & Energy Economics in the U.S. Department of the Treasury in 2021-2022, Catherine Wolfram has some particularly relevant insights to offer on the development and implementation of climate change policy. Wolfram is the Cora Jane Flood Professor of Business Administration at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, and is currently on leave at the Harvard Kennedy School. She discussed her time in government service and her thoughts and hopes for a carbon pricing scheme during the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the interview here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/catherine-wolfram-podcast-transcript.pdf
Sun, January 08, 2023
COP-27 and the Future of Climate Policy: A Conversation with Dan Bodansky
While the Paris Agreement provides the framework for the nations of the world to slow the growth of CO2 emissions, additional policy and technological tools will have to be deployed to meet the challenge of climate change. That’s the perspective expressed by Daniel Bodansky, the Regents’ Professor of Law at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, during the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the interview here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/daniel-bodansky-podcast-transcript.pdf
Thu, November 24, 2022
Assessing the Outcomes from COP27: A Conversation with Billy Pizer
Agreement by negotiators at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP-27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt earlier this month on an international fund to provide funding for small nations suffering from climate change was a significant outcome. Yet the inability to achieve substantive commitments by nations to increase their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) was a disappointment. That’s the perspective offered by Billy Pizer, the Vice President for Research and Policy Engagement at Resources for the Future, during the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the podcast here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/billy-pizer-podcast-transcript-november-2022-2v.pdf
Tue, November 08, 2022
On the Table at COP-27: A Conversation with Ray Kopp
The negotiators gathering this week for the 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt will tackle a multitude of important issues, with questions relating to increased ambition and financial reparations among those at the top of the agenda. That’s the perspective offered by Ray Kopp, Senior Fellow at Resources for the Future, during the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read the transcript of this podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/mtbrpk26.
Wed, October 05, 2022
The Power of Youth Climate Activism: A Conversation with Michael Greenstone
The explosion of youth climate activism in recent years has focused the world’s attention on the problem like never before, but Michael Greenstone, the Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, argues that young activists often err by trying to turn climate change into a moral issue rather than an environmental one. Greenstone shared his thoughts during the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the interview here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/michael-greenstone-podcast-transcript-oct-6-2022.pdf
Thu, September 08, 2022
Methane and Climate Change Policy: A Conversation with Daniel Jacob
Daniel Jacob, the Vasco McCoy Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Environmental Engineering at Harvard, shared his perspectives on methane and its sources, transport, and measurements in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the interview: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/daniel-jacob-podcast-transcript-sep-8-2022.pdf
Mon, August 08, 2022
How Best to Approach Climate Change Policy: A Conversation with Jeff Holmstead
With so many of the nation’s environmental regulations being tested in the courts, technological solutions may be the most promising way to address climate change. That was the opinion offered by environmental lawyer Jeffrey Holmstead in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read the podcast transcription here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/jeff-holmstead-environmental-insights-podcast-transcript-8-8-2022.pdf.
Mon, July 04, 2022
Confronting the Global Energy Crisis: A Conversation With Dan Yergin
The post-pandemic demand for energy combined with the war in Ukraine and subsequent gas shortages have created a global energy crisis. That is the assessment offered by renowned global energy expert Daniel Yergin in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read the podcast transcription: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/dan-yergin-environmental-Insights-podcast-transcript-july-5-2022.pdf
Tue, June 07, 2022
The winners and losers of the clean energy transition: A Conversation with Lori Bennear
There will be bumps on the road as America transitions to a clean power system. That’s the assessment offered by Lori Bennear, the Juli Plant Grainger Associate Professor of Energy Economics and Policy at the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. See a transcript of the podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/be4uhktf
Sun, May 08, 2022
The Prospects for U.S. Environmental Policy: A Conversation with Jonathan Wiener
Jonathan Wiener, the William and Thomas Perkins Professor of Law at Duke Law School, shared his insights on the prospects for federal fiscal, legislative, and regulatory instruments to positively impact climate policy in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the interview here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/jonathan_wiener_environmental_insights-podcast-transcription_2.pdf
Fri, April 08, 2022
The Economics of Wine: A Conversation with Orley Ashenfelter
Orley Ashenfelter, the Joseph Douglas Green 1895 Professor of Economics at Princeton University, outlined both the positive and negative impacts of climate change on grape growing and the wine industry in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program." Read a transcription of the interview here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/orley-ashenfelter-podcast-transcript-4-8-2022.pdf
Tue, March 08, 2022
Updating the Social Cost of Carbon: A Conversation with Maureen Cropper
Maureen Cropper, Distinguished University Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, makes a compelling case in favor of updating the social cost of carbon in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the interview here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/maureen-cropper-podcast-transcript.pdf
Tue, February 08, 2022
U.S. Regulatory and Climate Policy: A Conversation with Paul Joskow
Paul Joskow, the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics emeritus at MIT and former President and CEO of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in New York City, shared his thoughts on U.S. regulatory economics and climate change policy in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the podcast: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/joskow-podcast-transcript.pdf
Fri, January 07, 2022
The Institutional Dimensions of Climate Policy: A Conversation with Navroz Dubash
Navroz Dubash, professor at the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi, made a compelling argument on behalf of the power of international institutions and national politics to guide climate policy in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the interview here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/navroz-dubash-environmental-insights-podcast-transcript.pdf
Thu, December 09, 2021
Pragmatic Climate Policy Options: A Conversation with Gib Metcalf
Energy economist Gilbert Metcalf, Professor of Economics at Tufts University, makes the argument for pragmatic climate change policies that will withstand the political divisions in Washington in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcription of the conversation here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/gilbert-metcalf-podcast-transcript.pdf
Sun, November 07, 2021
Understanding Climate Change Adaptation: A Conversation with Robert Pindyck
Robert Pindyck, the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Professor of Economics and Finance at MIT's Sloan School of Management, presented his case for additional research on climate adaptation and the social costs of climate change in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcript of the interview here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/robert-pindyck-podcast-transcript.pdf
Fri, October 08, 2021
Thoughts on Water Management and Environmental Justice: A Conversation with Sheila Olmstead
Sheila Olmstead, professor of public affairs at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Austin, shared her thoughts on US water policy and environmental justice in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read the interview transcript here: https://heep.hks.harvard.edu/files/heep/files/sheila_olmstead_interview_transcript_01.pdf.
Wed, September 08, 2021
Assessing the Economic Dimensions of Environmental Policy: A Conversation with Suzi Kerr
Suzi Kerr, the chief economist at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and founder of the MOTU Economic and Public Policy Research think tank in her home country of New Zealand, shared her perspectives on international climate change policy in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read the transcript here: https://heep.hks.harvard.edu/files/heep/files/suzi-kerr-podcast-transcript.pdf.
Mon, August 09, 2021
Policy Options for Addressing Climate Change: A Conversation with Larry Goulder
Stanford University Professor Lawrence Goulder analyzed the different policy options available for addressing climate change in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read the interview transcript here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/larry-goulder-podcast-transcript.pdf
Thu, July 08, 2021
Assessing the Biden Administration's Climate Policy: A Conversation with John Holdren
John Holdren, former director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, expressed his optimism in the Biden Administration’s approach to climate policy in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read the podcast transcript here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/john-holdren-environmental-insights-podcast-transcript.pdf
Tue, June 08, 2021
How Politics Impacts Climate Policy: A Conversation with Gernot Wagner
Gernot Wagner, Clinical Associate Professor at New York University and former economist at the Environmental Defense Fund, shared his thoughts on the impact of politics on climate policy in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read the transcription here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/gernot-wagner-environmental-insights-podcast-transcription.pdf.
Fri, May 07, 2021
Electric Vehicles, Energy and Climate Policy: A Conversation with John Graham
A discussion on energy and climate policy with John Graham, dean emeritus and still a professor at the Paul O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, and former Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). See a transcript of the conversation here: https://heep.hks.harvard.edu/files/heep/files/john_graham_podcast_transcript_5.7.2021.pdf .
Thu, April 08, 2021
A New Day for Climate Policy: A Conversation with Jody Freeman
Jody Freeman, the Archibald Cox Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and founder of the school’s Environmental and Energy Law Program, offered both a sharp rebuke of the Trump Administration’s climate policies and a hopeful outlook for the Biden Administration’s clean energy agenda in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Read a transcription here: https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/jody-freeman-podcast-transcription.pdf
Fri, March 05, 2021
The Texas Energy Crisis of 2021: A Conversation with William Hogan
William Hogan, the Raymond Plank Research Professor of Global Energy Policy and director of the Harvard Electricity Policy Group, outlined the causes and consequences of the recent Texas energy crisis in the latest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program. See a transcription of the interview here: https://tinyurl.com/3n2adu32.
Mon, February 08, 2021
Changes for US Climate Policy: A Conversation with Daniel Esty
Daniel Esty, the Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy at Yale University and author of the new book, “Values at Work: Sustainable Investing and ESG Reporting,” expressed his optimism for the prospects of climate policy in the Biden Administration in the latest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.
Tue, January 05, 2021
Climate and environmental policy in the Biden Administration: A Conversation with Richard Revesz
Richard Revesz, the Lawrence King Professor of Law at New York University and co-founder of the Institute for Policy Integrity, shared his thoughts on how the transition to a new presidential administration later this month will impact US environmental and climate change policy in the latest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.
Tue, December 08, 2020
Moving Toward an "Energy Transition": A Conversation with Spencer Dale
Spencer Dale, the group chief economist at BP, expressed his hopes for a strategic “energy transition’’ within the oil-and-gas industry in the latest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.
Thu, November 19, 2020
How the 2020 US Election May Impact Climate Policy: A Conversation with Coral Davenport
New York Times reporter Coral Davenport shared her thoughts on how climate policy – both domestically and internationally – may be impacted by the outcome of this month’s U.S. elections in the latest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program."
Fri, October 30, 2020
Assessing the Impacts of the 2020 US Election on Climate Policy: A Conversation with Lisa Friedman
New York Times reporter Lisa Friedman, who covers climate and environmental policy, discusses the potential impacts of the 2020 US elections on the future of climate policy in the newest episode of Environmental Insights, a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.
Thu, October 08, 2020
European Leadership on Climate Policy: A Conversation with David Victor
David Victor, a professor of international relations at the University of California, San Diego, expressed his optimism for European leadership on climate policy in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.
Fri, September 04, 2020
Energy, Climate Policy, and Social Justice: A Conversation with Vicky Bailey
Robert Stavins, the A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy & Economic Development and Director of the Harvard Environmental Economics Program speaks with Vicky Bailey, former commissioner of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, former member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and former president and CEO of PSI Energy Inc. The discussion ranges from energy and climate change policy to social and economic justice.
Thu, August 06, 2020
Reflections on the Oil and Gas Industry and Climate Policy: A Conversation with David Hone
David Hone, Chief Climate Change Advisor at Shell International, provided his insights into changes in the oil and gas industry, international dimensions of climate change policy, and the prospects for emissions trading in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.
Wed, July 08, 2020
Looking Ahead to COP-26: A Conversation with Kelley Kizzier
Kelley Kizzier, who served as a top European Union (EU) negotiator in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), expressed her hopes for progress on international climate policy in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.
Mon, June 08, 2020
Forecasting an Uncertain Future: A Conversation with Richard Schmalensee
Richard Schmalensee, the Howard W. Johnson Professor of Management Emeritus and Dean Emeritus at the MIT Sloan School of Management, reflected on his many years working on environmental policy in public service and academia in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.
Fri, May 08, 2020
Next Moves on Climate Policy: A Conversation with Sue Biniaz
Sue Biniaz, former lead climate negotiator for the United States, shared her thoughts on the postponement of COP-26, and on the possible re-engagement of the U.S. in the international effort to address climate change in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.
Wed, April 08, 2020
Organizational responses to COVID-19 and climate change: A conversation with Rebecca Henderson
Rebecca Henderson, the John and Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard University, shared her perspectives on how large organizations are changing in response to the coronavirus pandemic and climate change in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” a podcast produced by the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.
Fri, March 27, 2020
Confronting COVID-19: A Conversation with Columbia University Professor Scott Barrett
Columbia University Professor Scott Barrett assessed the massive global efforts underway to address COVID-19 and the potential impacts of the pandemic on our lives in the future in a special episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.
Mon, March 09, 2020
The politics of climate change: A Conversation with Joseph Aldy
Robert Stavins, director of the Harvard Environmental Economics Program, speaks with Joseph Aldy, professor of the practice of public policy at Harvard Kennedy School. The discussion covers Aldy's experience in government service, and the prospects for meaningful and effective climate change policy in the United States.
Fri, February 07, 2020
The potential promises and pitfalls of solar geoengineering: A conversation with David Keith
Professor Robert Stavins interviews David Keith, Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, considered one of the world's leading scholars on solar geoengineering.
Wed, January 08, 2020
Carbon Pricing History and Future: An Interview with Jos Delbeke
Jos Delbeke, Professor at the European University Institute in Florence and at the KU Leuven in Belgium, recounted the history of carbon pricing and voiced his optimism for further international efforts to combat climate change in the newest episode of “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.”
Tue, December 10, 2019
Developments at COP-25: A Conversation with Paul Watkinson
Interview with Paul Watkinson, Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), at COP25 in Madrid, Spain. Read a transcript of the interview here: https://tinyurl.com/3ckbcubf.
Sun, December 08, 2019
Hopes and Expectations for COP-25: A Conversation with Andrei Marcu
Interview with Andrei Marcu, founder and executive director of the European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition. See a transcription of the interview here: https://tinyurl.com/j3zyd4fu.
Fri, November 08, 2019
British Politics and International Efforts to Combat Climate Change: A Conversation with Nick Stern
An exclusive interview with Lord Nicholas Stern, one of the world's foremost experts on climate change. Read a transcript of the interview here: https://tinyurl.com/txdfbm5w.
Tue, October 08, 2019
Leadership for Climate Change Policy: A Conversation with Gina McCarthy
In this interview, former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy discusses her many years of experience in community health, statewide government, and at the EPA, where she focused on initiatives relating to public health and the environment, including work on domestic climate policy, and the historic 2016 Paris Climate Agreement, in which more than 150 countries committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. Read a transcription of the interview here: https://tinyurl.com/4jrwjwem.
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