Environment

Tom Rand: Can Capitalism Stop Climate Change?

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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Some argue that abandoning capitalism entirely could save the planet. Others, that we can preserve the status quo and tinker around the edges. Environmentalist Tom Rand thinks both are wrong - that we need to harness markets to avert climate catastrophe. And further, he believes a radical change is needed in how markets operate. He talks to Nam Kiwanuka about his new book, "The Case for Climate Capitalism: Economic Solutions for a Planet in Crisis."
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Can Capitalism Save the Planet?
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Aug 13, 2020
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