Roundtable Discussion: “Climate Change and the Economy”

The webinar is available on YouTube and Facebook.

As part of the “Rendez-vous de l’Éco” series, 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 discussion on the topic: Climate Change and the Economy.

Roundtable discussion moderated by Olivier Biscaye, Editor-in-Chief of Midi Libre.

Speakers:

• Florence Lambert, CEA-LITEN.
• Christian De Perthuis, founder of the Chair in Climate Economics 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 global greenhouse gas emissions are considered insufficient. While the COVID-19 health crisis and lockdown measures have certainly led to a reduction in emissions, many questions remain in the public debate. Is this a temporary decline? Have the right policies been implemented? Should we expect a sharp rebound in emissions once economic activity resumes? Many questions arise regarding the prospects for post-crisis recovery and the actions to be taken. How can the recovery plan be aligned with the low-carbon transition? What should be the priorities for public spending? What role should banks and central banks play? These questions raise broader issues regarding the relationship between climate change and the economy.

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