Aspen Ideas Festival

Aspen, CO

"Not a Drill — Transitioning to a Lower-Carbon World"
24 June 2024, 1:50pm–02:40pm MDT

As society focuses on mitigating human climate impact, economies shift away from carbon-based energy sources — which impacts individuals, businesses and governments. Beyond subsidies and regulation, we’ll need to harness the power of business, investment markets and individual self-interest to create a safer and more prosperous world.

Speakers:
Charles Duhigg (Writer, The New Yorker), Elaine Genser (Partnership Advisor, U.N. Joint SDG Fund), Maryanne Hancock (CEO, Y Analytics), Gernot Wagner (Climate Economist, Columbia Business School), Tom Wilson (CEO, Allstate)

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