Ted Halstead: A climate solution where all sides can win
泰德·哈尔斯特德: 多方受益的气候方案
Ted Halstead is breathing new life into US and global climate policy by mobilizing conservative leaders and CEOs around a breakthrough carbon dividends solution. Full bio
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is named in honor of her father.
about becoming a parent
on long-term problems like climate change.
that inspired me
polarization of this issue
pathway forward.
一个共和党气候策略是可能的,
climate solution is possible,
is a killer app to climate policy.
针对气候政策的杀手级应用。
是一个变革性的应用,
is an application so transformative
颇具前景的新策略,
solution so promising
the seemingly insurmountable
鼓励身边的市民
been encouraging their fellow citizens
years in the future.
毕竟这有悖基本的人性。
contrary to basic human nature.
单方面敦促其他国家
to free ride off the emissions reductions
their own programs.
症结所在,包括巴黎协议。
climate negotiations, including Paris.
减排规模和速度存在差距。
at the required scale and speed.
气候问题上的分歧
is far more acute
a killer app of climate policy
to climate progress in the United States
the Climate Leadership Council,
of Republican elder statesmen
elder statesmen in America;
conservative economists in the country;
两位商业领袖。
and admired business leaders.
For Carbon Dividends."
editorial board in the country
from a wide range of industries
是基于四个要点。
is based on four pillars.
rising carbon tax.
也容易出错,
it's prone to bugs,
"market failures."
市场价格没有将
market prices fail to take
costs into account.
都是基于错误的信息。
is based on incorrect information.
超越了任何其他单一因素,
more than any other single factor,
an easy problem to fix.
易如反掌的问题。
化石燃料的碳含量定个价,
on the carbon content of fossil fuels,
碳税本身并不受欢迎,
has proven to be unpopular
all the money raised
an unpopular carbon tax
碳税转换成为
that we discussed,
实实在在的,当下的福利。
in the here and now.
that starts at 40 dollars per ton,
2,000 dollars per year
would receive more in dividends
日益增长的能源费用,
in increased energy prices.
将会因为解决气候问题
would win economically
alter climate politics.
revolutionary element here.
减排目标的唯一途径
our long-term emission-reduction goals
goes up every year.
is eliminating regulations
to Republicans and business leaders.
the emissions reductions
regulations combined,
all of those regulations.
starting at 40 dollars per ton,
an extra 36 cents per gallon of gas.
of America's commitment
would continue over time.
of a conservative climate solution
自由市场和有限政府的
and limited government.
劳动人民提高生活水平。
Americans get ahead.
we could all support?
is a new climate domino effect,
是一个基于边界碳调节的
a whole new strategy
a carbon dividends plan,
of its industries,
really interesting,
would increase the dividends
需要多长时间才会认识到
the public in Country B to realize
也推行碳红利计划?
dividends plan in their own land?
新的气候多米诺效应。
adopts carbon dividends
to follow suit.
可以始于任何地方。
could start anywhere.
is the United States,
in the United Kingdom,
greenhouse gas emissions,
消费品引领的经济发展模式。
to consumer-led economic development.
给每个中国公民
to hasten that transition
a monthly dividend.
its environmental and economic goals
气候政策的杀手应用,
of climate policy,
the partisan barrier,
地缘政治壁垒。
the geopolitical barrier.
what you're looking for
carbon dividends plan.
climate solution,
and helps the working class.
of current and future generations,
我只问一个问题,泰德。
一个保守党人士获得如此满堂彩。
要如何通过这项计划。
我很理解很多人对
种种作为持非常悲观的态度。
对气候问题的提早行动,
一个替代性的项目,
气候变化问题上的观点
共和党内的普通民众
相关行政机构需要留在巴黎吗?
就像很多内部人士极力推行的,
有什么(现成的)计划吗?
其他国家对北约的贡献,
交出你们对巴黎协议的承诺。
我们自然会说到做到。”
甚至包括共和党民众,
共和党的替代性计划。
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Ted Halstead - Policy entrepreneur, climate expert, authorTed Halstead is breathing new life into US and global climate policy by mobilizing conservative leaders and CEOs around a breakthrough carbon dividends solution.
Why you should listen
Ted Halstead is the founder and CEO of the Climate Leadership Council, whose mission is to convene global opinion leaders around the most cost-effective, popular and equitable climate solutions. With offices in Washington and London, the Council will expand to Berlin, Beijing and New Delhi next.
Previously, Halstead founded and led two other successful think tanks. His first, which he launched at 25, introduced new measures of progress and coordinated the Economists’ Statement on Climate Change, signed by 18 Nobel laureate economists. His second, New America, has become one of the most influential think tanks in Washington.
Halstead has published numerous articles in the New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, Fortune, The Atlantic, National Review, Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times and Harvard Business Review. He also published two books, including The Radical Center: The Future of American Politics (co-authored with Michael Lind).
From 2008 to 2012, he and his wife sailed around the world on a catamaran, with only their dog as crew. Halstead graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College, and received his Master's degree from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, where he was a Montgomery Fellow. He was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.
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