Strong, sustainable and resilient recovery: the evidence and a pathway to action - video

We regret that due to technical problems the first few minutes of this recording are not available.

Economic recovery packages from the COVID-19 pandemic need to be informed by the latest evidence on how climate action can promote growth and tackle unemployment. This event will build on a recent review on ‘Will COVID-19 fiscal recovery packages accelerate or retard progress on climate change?’ (PDF) Speakers and panellists included Professor Joseph Stiglitz (Columbia University), Professor Lord Stern of Brentford (London School of Economics and Political Science) and Professor Cameron Hepburn (University of Oxford).

This event was co-organised for London Climate Action Week by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science and the Smith School at the University of Oxford.

Schedule

16:00   Welcome and introduction: Bob Ward, Policy and Communications Director at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Event Moderator

16:05   Professor Joe Stiglitz, Columbia University

16:20   Professor Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

16:35   Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science

16:45   Amar Bhattacharya, Senior Fellow – Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution

16:55   Panel on ‘Strong, sustainable and resilient recovery: the evidence and a pathway to action’ (five minute introductory remarks and then audience Q&A)

Dr Amal-Lee Amin, Climate Change Director, CDC Group

Professor Cameron Hepburn, Director and Professor of Environmental Economics at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford

Helen Mountford, Vice President for Climate and Economics, World Resources Institute

Dimitri Zenghelis, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science

Moderator: Bob Ward

17:45   Ministerial keynote: Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury

17:55   Closing remarks: Professor Cameron Hepburn

18:00   End

This event is free but registration is required. Register via Eventbrite

A live stream of this event will also be available on YouTube