Webinar "Can a Price on Carbon Drive Climate Action Towards Net-Zero by 2050?
Katja Biedenkopf
The PolyCarbon team invites you to the webinar:
CAN A PRICE ON CARBON DRIVE CLIMATE ACTION TOWARDS NET-ZERO BY 2050?
29 September 16:00-18:00 CEST
Carbon pricing is high on the international climate change agenda, with international institutions like the World Bank and OECD promoting the spread of carbon pricing policies globally. But can putting a price on carbon drive climate action towards net-zero by 2050?
A diverse panel of academic experts and practitioners will reflect on this topic by discussing the potential and barriers of carbon pricing policies across different jurisdictions.
The event will start with a roundtable discussion featuring:
- Prof. Dr. Jos Delbeke, KU Leuven & European University Institute
- Dr. Gørild Heggelund, Fridtjof Nansen Institute
- Ms. Rajinder Sahota, California Air and Resource Board
- Mr. Marcos Castro, Partnership for Market Readiness, World Bank
- Prof. Dr. Johan Lilliestam, Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies
- Ms. Bianca Gichangi, Eastern African Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance
- Mr. Damien Meadows, European Commission
The webinar will include a Q&A-session followed by closing remarks from Prof. Dr. Katja Biedenkopf, KU Leuven.
You can find more information about the webinar here.
This webinar is organised by the ERC-funded project Polycarbon. Visit the PolyCarbon-website to learn more about our project.
The webinar is an ALL4CLIMATE-ITALY 2021 event and is hosted by the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, KU Leuven.
The PolyCarbon project is funded by ERC.