Climate Economics with Arvid Viaene
Climate Economics with Arvid Viaene
Podcast Description
This podcast aims to raise the level of conversation around climate change by bringing data and economics to the forefront. As an economist, I focus on quantifying everything — from emissions and their impacts to the costs and trade-offs of climate policies. Episodes will be either expert interviews or solo explorations of key issues.Hosted by Dr. Arvid Viaene, a climate economist with a PhD from the University of Chicago. His research on climate-related mortality has been published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics, and he has advised the European Commission on the impacts of climate policy on firm competitiveness.
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The show focuses on critical themes in climate change, particularly the economic implications of policies and adaptations. Example episodes include discussions on the impacts of agricultural emissions on climate policies and barriers to adaptation in the Global South, emphasizing topics like trade, adaptation strategies, and innovations in emissions measurement.
A research-focused podcast on the economics of climate change and air pollution. Episodes are released every two weeks on Tuesday at 6 am CET. Episodes will be either expert interviews or solo explorations of key issues. Hosted by Dr. Arvid Viaene, a climate economist with a PhD from the University of Chicago. He has done research on the impacts of climate change on agriculture and mortality. His research on climate-related mortality has been published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics, and he has advised the European Commission on the impacts of climate policy on firm competitiveness.
Pricing carbon is the backbone of climate cost-benefit analysis in the U.S. If the price is high, stronger environmental rules pay for themselves; if it’s low, they don’t. In this episode, I trace how the social cost of carbon entered federal policy and why the number has shifted between administrations.
What we cover
- From Reagan-era cost-benefit rules to a 2007 court case that rejected “carbon = $0”
- The Obama team’s Interagency Working Group and a unified SCC built from leading IAMs
- Trump’s shift to domestic-only damages and 7% discount-rate sensitivities — and what that does to the math
- Biden’s restoration and EPA’s 2023 update: modern damage modules, mortality, and a ~2% near-term discount rate
- Trump's second term executive order which essentially put the SCC at zero.
- The discount-rate intuition: how $1,000 of damage in 100 years becomes $52 (3%), $138 (2%), or $370 (1%) today
- What a better SCC means for agencies, investors, and reciprocity in global climate policy
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