Presentation
Global Climatic Disruption: Risks and Opportunities
Presentation at Investor Summit on Climate Risk, New York
In this presentation to the 2008 Investor Summit on Climate Risk, hosted by the UN Foundation, UNFIP, and CERES, Holdren presents a detailed summary of the science behind global climate disruption, and offers a look at the technologies that can help mitigate future risk. He then surveys current thinking on the economics of climate disruption and proposes practical steps forward.
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Holdren, John. “Global Climatic Disruption: Risks and Opportunities.” Presentation, February 14, 2008.
The Author
John P. Holdren
- Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy
- Co-Director, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program
- Member of the Board, Belfer Center
- President Obama's Science Advisor and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (January 2009 – January 2017)
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In this presentation to the 2008 Investor Summit on Climate Risk, hosted by the UN Foundation, UNFIP, and CERES, Holdren presents a detailed summary of the science behind global climate disruption, and offers a look at the technologies that can help mitigate future risk. He then surveys current thinking on the economics of climate disruption and proposes practical steps forward.
The Author
John P. Holdren
- Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy
- Co-Director, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program
- Member of the Board, Belfer Center
- President Obama's Science Advisor and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (January 2009 – January 2017)
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