The Future of U.S. Climate and Trade Policy

U.S. climate policy is increasingly intertwined with trade policy under joint climate, competitiveness, and geopolitical concerns. In this Energy Policy Seminar, Kyle Meng, Associate Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara and a recent Senior Climate Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers, discussed developments in U.S. climate and trade policy, future design considerations, and their consequences.

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About the Speaker

Kyle Meng is an Associate Professor at the Bren School of Environmental Management and the Department of Economics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, Climate and Energy Program Director at the Environmental Markets Solutions Lab, and recently served as Senior Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Dr. Meng studies the equity and efficiency consequences of climate policies and has published in leading economics and science journals. He received his PhD in Sustainable Development from Columbia University and his Bachelor’s in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Princeton University. A first-generation immigrant, he was a recipient of the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans.