Divya Kirti on the Economics of Climate Change

<p>As climate change looms ever larger, most economists agree that a carbon tax would go a long way toward reducing emissions. But carbon taxes and related policies often face deep political constraints, and many are looking at sustainable investing as a way forward. Economist Divya Kirti is coauthor along with Dalya Elmalt and Deniz Igan of a working paper titled Limits to Private Climate Mitigation. In this podcast, Kirti talks about how such market forces could help make meaningful progress in addressing climate change.   <em><a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Divya_Kirti-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf"> Transcript</a>:</em> <a href= "https://bit.ly/3mDPYXj">https://bit.ly/3mDPYXj</a></p>