A recent report released by the British House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs warns that the economic basis of climate science and policy deserves a more detailed look. The report, entitled “The Economics of Climate Change,” questions the accuracy of long-range emissions projections and doubts that the costs of projected abatement of greenhouse gases have been fully recognized. The release of the report raises some important questions in the climate change debate. How objective and credible is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? Should finance ministries become more substantially involved in the climate policy process? Please join us for a roundtable discussion of the policy implications of this important report.
