Prof. Yves Tiberghien moderates a panel discussion on Japan’s role at Cop26 and the environmental crisis. “Global Leadership or Status Quo Proponent?: Japan at the COP 26” is the second of three events on how the world can solve the climate crisis.
Every week, evidence of looming catastrophic climate change seems to become stronger, including the 2021 heat dome deaths and mass flooding in British Columbia that underscored Canada’s vulnerability. For policy-makers, though, the task ahead of them is not getting any easier as they seek to navigate a changing global context. In this talk, hear from two experts in the economics and politics of climate change on what we know, what we’re learning, what we need to do, and the largest domestic and international challenges ahead.