Gernot Wagner (Harvard) – Solar geoengineering and mitigation
Gernot Wagner (Harvard) seminar at UiB, BCCR/GFI about geoengineering
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Abstract: What could be the role of solar geoengineering in a ‘rational’ climate policy portfolio? What should it be? What could or should it be in the world we actually live in?
Time: kl. 09:15 Thursday the 30. November,
Place: Undervisningsrom 4060, West Wing Jahnebakken 5
Open seminar for all people
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How to get there: “Undervisningsrom 4060, West Wing GFI (Jahnebakken 5)” kan man enten gå inn hovedinngangen Geofysisk institutt Allegaten 70, opp en etasje og så innendørs i en passasje over i østfløyen (Jahnebakken 5); eller direkte inn første etasje i Jahnebakken 5 Bjerknessenteret.
Short biography:
Gernot Wagner is a research associate at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, a lecturer on Environmental Science and Public Policy, the executive director of Harvard’s Solar Geoengineering Research Program, an associate at the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center, and an associate at the Harvard University Center for the Environment.Wrote Climate Shock, joint with Harvard’s Martin Weitzman and published by Princeton University Press (2015, paperback 2016), a Top 15 Financial Times McKinsey Business Book of the Year 2015, now also Austria’s Natural Science Book of the Year 2017; and But will the planet notice?, published by Hill & Wang/Farrar Strauss & Giroux (2011, paperback 2012).Teaches “Climate Policy—Past, Present, and Future” at Harvard College. Previously he taught energy economics as adjunct associate professor at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs (2011 – 2015) and at NYU Stern School of Business (2016).Served as economist at the Environment Defense Fund (2008 – 2016), most recently as lead senior economist (2014 – 2016) and member of its Leadership Council (2015 – 2016).
