Climate and the Economy: Talk by Professor Derek Lemoine

Climate change will reach all parts of the economy, and addressing climate change also requires action from all parts of the economy. This talk will summarize what economists have learned about how climate change affects the economy and will describe economic approaches to reducing the emissions that drive climate change.

About the speaker: Dr. Lemoine is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Economics Department at the University of Arizona, a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and an Associate Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research. His past research explored how environmental and Pro uncertainties and the interaction between energy systems and innovation should affect the design of climate change policy, among other topics. His recent research shows how to learn about the cost of climate change from weather impacts, how to use financial markets to value the production of El Nino and winter forecasts, and how to design financial markets to reveal private sector information about climate change damages. His Ph.D. is from the University of California, Berkeley in 2011.

About SaddleBrooke Freethinkers: It provides a forum for the responsible search for truth and meaning in understanding and solving human problems by applying science and reason. SaddleBrooke Freethinkers meetings are held at the DesertView Theater on Sunday afternoons with a social starting at 1:30 p.m..