Profit Meets Planet: Climate Solutions that Power Economic Growth
Newswise — Climate goals often encounter resistance if they appear to be at odds with economic growth. At UChicago, researchers are exploring paths where environmental and economic progress align. On the eve of Earth Day, today's Monday Outlook highlights UChicago faculty researching the financial and emissions impacts of pollution markets, electric vehicle incentives, and habitat protections. As always, reporters can find scholars on any topic through our page and on Twitter. If you are on deadline and need to speak to someone, contact Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz, associate director of media relations, via email at [email protected].
POLLUTION MARKETS
serves as the founding director of UChicago’s and director of the . He is the lead author of a examining the world’s first particulate-matter emissions market in India and can discuss the utility of pollution markets in developing countries.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE INNOVATION
is an energy economist studying the role of government incentives in the electric vehicle and battery industry. shows that a rise in EV-focused industrial policies like purchase incentives drove more electric vehicle patent applications. He can discuss how policy impacts innovation in the automotive and battery industries.
THE ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC COSTS
is an environmental economist who uses econometric techniques to estimate the social cost of biodiversity losses. He recently authored research that found that the Endangered Species Act and other habitat protections actually , and can discuss the trade-offs involved in damaging natural habitats.
BIG OIL: DEMAND AND DECLINE
is an expert on energy economics and policy. A he authored found that oil producers reduce investment in exploration and drilling when they anticipate a long-run decline in demand, cutting emissions even before demand slows. He can discuss how markets and public policies affect the behavior of energy companies, energy supply and its environmental impacts.
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