International treaties on climate change may never work, according to an Oregon State University professor - Oregon Public Broadcasting
International treaties on climate change may never work, according to an Oregon State University professor - OPB
Thirty years of international treaties like the Paris Climate Accords have not reduced global carbon emissions. Oregon State University economist William Jaeger says that’s because the majority of those involved in policy making will not support climate policies whose benefits arrive mainly after they die. Jaeger argues that we may need to rely on the courts to set legal standards that will help create solutions to climate change. Jaeger joins us to discuss his findings.
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