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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