Ted Halstead: A climate solution where all sides can win
泰德.浩思得: 雙贏的氣候變遷解方
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.
是為了向她的父親致敬。
膽敢駁斥我的寶貝女兒?
about becoming a parent
on long-term problems like climate change.
像氣候變遷這種長期的問題。
that inspired me
polarization of this issue
已過度兩極化的問題,
pathway forward.
climate solution is possible,
氣候變遷解方並非遙不可及,
is a killer app to climate policy.
我們真正需要的是殺手應用。
is an application so transformative
是指改變力量超強的應用程式,
solution so promising
前景可期的新解方,
the seemingly insurmountable
been encouraging their fellow citizens
長期以來一直鼓勵同胞
years in the future.
contrary to basic human nature.
因為這跟人的本性大相逕庭。
to free ride off the emissions reductions
their own programs.
都逃不掉的詛咒,
climate negotiations, including Paris.
at the required scale and speed.
規模和速度減少排放。
is far more acute
a killer app of climate policy
氣候政策的殺手應用
to climate progress in the United States
the Climate Leadership Council,
of Republican elder statesmen
elder statesmen in America;
美國共和黨政治大老;
conservative economists in the country;
保守派經濟學家;
and admired business leaders.
For Carbon Dividends."
editorial board in the country
from a wide range of industries
is based on four pillars.
rising carbon tax.
it's prone to bugs,
很容易出現錯誤,
"market failures."
就叫作「市場失靈」。
market prices fail to take
就是市場價格不能
costs into account.
is based on incorrect information.
都是基於錯誤的資訊。
more than any other single factor,
超過其它任何因子,
付上最大的責任。
an easy problem to fix.
on the carbon content of fossil fuels,
把石化燃料裡的碳標上價錢,
經濟交易中的碳排放。
has proven to be unpopular
all the money raised
an unpopular carbon tax
色彩的解決方案,
that we discussed,
in the here and now.
都能在當下拿到具體的好處。
that starts at 40 dollars per ton,
2,000 dollars per year
每年就會收到兩千美元。
would receive more in dividends
收到的紅利,
in increased energy prices.
would win economically
而贏得經濟上的好處。
alter climate politics.
revolutionary element here.
our long-term emission-reduction goals
長期目標的唯一方法,
goes up every year.
is eliminating regulations
to Republicans and business leaders.
the emissions reductions
讓排放減量目標,
regulations combined,
氣候法規所達成的高一倍,
all of those regulations.
starting at 40 dollars per ton,
an extra 36 cents per gallon of gas.
大約會增收 36 美分。
of America's commitment
would continue over time.
of a conservative climate solution
and limited government.
Americans get ahead.
we could all support?
is a new climate domino effect,
就是嶄新的氣候骨牌效應,
a whole new strategy
a carbon dividends plan,
of its industries,
really interesting,
would increase the dividends
the public in Country B to realize
要多久以後才會發現
dividends plan in their own land?
也實施碳紅利計畫?
adopts carbon dividends
to follow suit.
could start anywhere.
is the United States,
in the United Kingdom,
greenhouse gas emissions,
溫室效應氣體的排放量,
to consumer-led economic development.
消費者導向的經濟發展。
to hasten that transition
a monthly dividend.
一份月付型紅利。
its environmental and economic goals
及經濟發展的雙重目標。
of climate policy,
氣候政策的殺手應用,
the partisan barrier,
the geopolitical barrier.
率先起步的國家。
what you're looking for
carbon dividends plan.
碳紅利計畫的國家。
climate solution,
and helps the working class.
of current and future generations,
我只有一個問題要問你。
在 TED 大會受起立致敬。
情勢非常悲觀。
在氣候方面早期的動作,
「要廢除」這個策略;
只有氣候變遷這個議題
造成這麼大的根本差距。
這個政府會不會繼續參與巴黎協議?
就像很多人當下正在政府裡推動的,
你有什麼計畫?
其它北約國家達成財務基準,
「不,給我巴黎承諾。
我們就會做我們該做的。」
甚至共和黨基層
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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