Round Table "Climate Change and the Economy

Videoconferencing available on YouTube and Facebook.

As part of the "Rendez-vous de l'Éco" program, the Faculty of Economics at the University of Montpellier I-SITE MUSE, in partnership with Midi Libre, is organizing the February 9, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. a debate on the theme : Climate change and the economy.

Round Table moderated by Olivier Biscaye, Editorial Director of Midi Libre.

Speakers:

• Florence Lambert, CEA-LITEN.
• Christian De Perthuis, Founder of the Climate Economics Chair and Professor of Economics at Paris-Dauphine University.
• Lorette Philippot, Friends of the Earth.
• Pierre-François Weber, Deputy Director of Monetary Policy Implementation at the Banque de France.

Five years after the Paris Agreement, efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on a global scale are judged insufficient. The Covid-19 health crisis and containment measures have certainly led to a reduction in emissions, but there are many questions in the public debate. Is this a transitory drop? Have the right policies been implemented? Should we expect a sharp rebound in emissions as soon as economic activity picks up again? There are many questions about the prospects for post-crisis recovery and the actions to be taken. How can we link the recovery plan with the low-carbon transition? What are the priorities for public spending? What role should banks and central banks play? More generally, these questions raise the question of the relationship between climate change and the economy.

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