What happened at COP26 and how can trade help save the climate?

The international climate conference, COP26, just ended in Glasgow. Did the conference make progress, or was it a failure? How can trade policy play a role in reaching climate goals while avoiding increased trade tensions? Is a global carbon tax the solution, and what would that look like?

Joining this episode of Trade Winds were:

HOST

Cecilia Malmström
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

GUESTS

Carolyn Fischer
Professor of Environmental Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Canada 150 Research Chairholder in Climate, Economics, Innovation and Policy, University of Ottawa

Jennifer A. Haverkamp
Professor from Practice, Michigan Law; Graham Family Director, University of Michigan Graham Sustainability Institute