University of Oxford

Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford: "Climate Shock: The Economic Consequences of a Hotter Planet"
12 March 2015, 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Herbertson Room, OUCE, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY

Most everything we know about climate change is bad. Most everything we don't know makes it worse. Deep-seated uncertainty -- often seen as an excuse for inaction -- is, in fact, the best justification yet for strong, reasoned action. In this seminar Gernot Wagner will present his new book "Climate Shock" and explore tail risks, Black Swans and 'unknown unknowns' to argue why to act, and explores what would happen if we don't. In particular, as much as the 'free rider' effects prevents us to take reasoned action today, the 'free driver' effect seems to lead us down the road to a geo-engineered planet.

Further Climate Shock book events, including in the UK.