Connecting talented and ambitious people in the world's greatest cities, our mission is to be a top quality institution.
Join our more than 40,000 students studying in hundreds of programs on six continents all around the globe.
Our world-class students, faculty, and scholars expect high achievement in pursuit of engaging the world's diverse challenges.
An institution without walls, we draw spirit from our cities and their famous cultural institutions and professional opportunities.
Being at the forefront of their disciplines, our faculty shape the understanding of an enormous range of academic fields.
Connecting talented and ambitious people in the world's greatest cities, our mission is to be a top quality institution.
Join our more than 40,000 students studying in hundreds of programs on six continents all around the globe.
Our world-class students, faculty, and scholars expect high achievement in pursuit of engaging the world's diverse challenges.
An institution without walls, we draw spirit from our cities and their famous cultural institutions and professional opportunities.
Being at the forefront of their disciplines, our faculty shape the understanding of an enormous range of academic fields.
The latest UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report shows that to keep 1.5ºC within reach, we need every tool available—both public sector policies and private sector market solutions--to transition to a decarbonized world.
The latest UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report shows that to keep 1.5ºC within reach, we need every tool available—both public sector policies and private sector market solutions--to transition to a decarbonized world.
Join the NYU Development Research Institute (NYUDRI), and Sustainable Economic and Climate Development Inisiative (SECDEV) for a panel discussion on ‘Carbon Markets and Mechanisms’ and a fireside chat on ‘Mobilizing Capital to Implement the EU Green New Deal” – on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 14A Washington Mews, 1st Floor, New York, N.Y. 10003. The event is open in-person to NYU community members (faculty, students, staff). It is open to the general public via Zoom. It will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (ET).
10:00am–11:20am Session 1: Carbon Markets and Mechanisms
Join a panel discussion where experts discuss the various private sector tools ranging from a high-integrity voluntary carbon market to tradable indices to help mobilize urgently-needed capital which can complement public sector climate policies. We will also hear how a carbon tax could be an effective public sector tool to reduce and remove greenhouse gas emissions from our atmosphere. Welcome Remarks by Rajeev Dehejia, professor of public policy and professor of Economics and Co-Director, Development Research Institute, New York University.
Madelyn Antoncic, Senior Fellow, NYU Development Research Institute; Director, Sustainable Economic and Climate Development Initiative (Moderator); Nicholas Godec, Head of Fixed Income Tradables, S&P Dow Jones Indices; Bob Litterman, Partner & Chairman of the Risk Committee, Kepos Capital; Annette L. Nazareth, Senior Counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell; Chair, Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market.
11:30am–12:30pm Session 2: Mobilizing Capital to Implement the EU Green New Deal
Join a fireside chat with European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice President Ambroise Fayolle where he will discuss the EU Green New Deal and how the EIB and the European Fund for Strategic Investments use public funds to mobilize private investments to finance strategic investments focused.
Madelyn Antoncic, Senior Fellow, NYU Development Research Institute; Director, Sustainable Economic and Climate Development Initiative (Moderator); Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President, European Investment Bank; Nicholas Godec, Head of Fixed Income Tradables, S&P Dow Jones Indices; Bob Litterman, Partner & Chairman of the Risk Committee, Kepos Capital; Annette L. Nazareth, Senior Counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell; Chair, Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market.
https://nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_surkRui2QcaC9bDsuzg14w
Founded in 2006, the Development Research Institute (DRI) is home to a growing team of researchers and students. Through our work, we seek to expand the number and diversity of serious commentators on the state of foreign aid and development. Our ultimate goal is to have a positive impact on the lives of the poor, who deserve the benefit of high-quality, clear-eyed, hard-headed economic research applied to the problems of world poverty.