Friday, 26th of January 2024, 16:30 pm
Einstein Congress, Room "Wienerberg"
Is climate change threatening economic prosperity? Is net zero in 2050 even possible? Can we foster international cooperation instead of free-riding? Are high energy prices unavoidable? What’s the role of carbon taxes? Can innovation save the planet? What are the most promising policy alternatives?
Join the panel discussion with leading international researchers, and raise your own concerns! Registered persons are cordially invited to an apéro after the panel discussion. The registration deadline has expired.
Video interview "Macroeconomic strategies against climate change"
Is climate change threatening economic prosperity? Prof. Dr. Christian Keuschnigg and Prof. Ph.D. Paolo Giovanni Piacquadio from the University of St.Gallen explain in the following video which economic strategy can be used to overcome the inertia of the economy in the transition to renewable energies:
https://youtu.be/63h9g10Xm80?si=p6vl_VKgXLBcju1q
Location and Registration:
Please find here (Link) more information about the location of the Einstein Congress where the panel discussion will take place at room 4.5.2 "Wienerberg".
For organizational reasons, registration for the panel discussion is required. The deadline for registration has expired.
Panelists:
Prof. Mar Reguant
Mar Reguant Discusses Challenges in Expanding Renewable Energy
To open the video interview on "Challenges in Expanding Renewable Energy", please click on the picture above.
Prof. Rick van der Ploeg
Rick van der Ploeg on Overcoming Obstacles to the Green Transition
To open the video interview on "Overcoming Obstacles to the Green Transition", please click on the picture above.
Prof. Christian Traeger
Prof. Christian Traeger
Christian Traeger is Professor at the Department of Economics at the University of Oslo, Norway and Research Director at the Center for Energy, Climate, and Resources at the ifo Institute for Economic Research, Munich, Germany. Please find more information about Christian Traeger here: Christian Traeger | CEPR
Moderated by:
Prof. Christian Keuschnigg
Prof. Christian Keuschnigg
Christian Keuschnigg is Professor of Economics with specialisation in public economics at the University of St. Gallen. He is a Research Fellow of the research networks CEPR, CESifo and the Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation. Please find more information about Christian Keuschnigg here: Prof. Dr. Christian Keuschnigg - University of St.Gallen | unisg.ch
Registration Form for panel discussion and apéro at 26th of January 2024 (Registration-Deadline has expired!)
For organizational reasons, registration for the panel discussion is required. The deadline for registration has expired.
The panel discussion and the subsequent apéro are part of the non-public "Sustainability and Public Policy" workshop, which will take place from 25.1.-26.1.2024 at the Hotel Einstein. More information can be found on the workshop website (Link).