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Global Climatic Disruption: Risks and Opportunities

Global Climatic Disruption: Risks and Opportunities

Presentation at Investor Summit on Climate Risk, New York

Presentation

February 14, 2008

Author: John P. Holdren, Former Director and Faculty Chair, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program

Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Energy Technology Innovation Policy; Environment and Natural Resources; Science, Technology, and Public Policy

 

In this presentation to the 2008 Investor Summit on Climate Risk, hosted by the UN Foundation, UNFIP, and CERES, Holdren presents a detailed summary of the science behind global climate disruption, and offers a look at the technologies that can help mitigate future risk. He then surveys current thinking on the economics of climate disruption and proposes practical steps forward.

 

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For Academic Citation:

Holdren, John. "Global Climatic Disruption: Risks and Opportunities." Presentation. February 14, 2008.

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