Who should do what to make sure that we stay below a 2掳C increase in temperature this century? How should we reorganize our social and economic system to make sure that socially desirable actions are actually performed?

, from the Toulouse School of Economics and co-author of IPCC reports, will talk about the necessity and the possibilities for a green transformation. He will explain why one should compare the cost of any mitigation effort of CO2 to what economists call the 鈥渃arbon value鈥�, which measures the societal benefit of not emitting this CO2. To align the myriad of private interests with the Common Good, he will explain why governments should impose a uniform carbon price (or tax) equaling this carbon value, but he will also discuss the role of alternative climate policies, corporate responsibilities, and environmental activism.
Professor Gollier was part of the Elof Hansson Visiting Professor Programme in International Business and Trade at Handelsh枚gskolan (2019 鈥� 2021).

After this presentation there will be a panel discussion with Christian Gollier, 脜sa L枚fgren (Associate Professor, department of Economics, Handelsh枚gskolan) and Axel Thegerstr枚m Edh (Director Sustainability Assessment & Support, Essity). This discussion will be moderated by Susanne Stenberg (Senior Researcher R&D Legal, RISE).