Environment Archives - Center for Economic and Policy Research

Op-Ed/Commentary

EnvironmentUSWorkers Extreme Temperatures from Climate Change Will Harm Workers

Policies aimed at addressing the harms of climate change on labor must consider the economic impacts, such as decreased labor productivity and monetary economic losses, and the harms to workers’ health.

Anaïs Goubert / November 16, 2021

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Economic Crisis and RecoveryEnvironment Imagine if Stopping Climate Change Was More Important than Making Climate Change Billionaires

We structured the relationship with Moderna so that it was able to profit enormously. Its profits come directly at the expense of lives.

Dean Baker / November 14, 2021

Op-Ed/Commentary

EnvironmentInequalityUS Climate Change Will Harm All, But Will Disproportionately Impact Various Demographic Groups

The findings from the EPA report have two major implications. First and foremost, people of color are not part of a monolithic group. Second, the EPA report should help guide policy decisions in responding to climate change.

Anaïs Goubert / November 09, 2021

Op-Ed/Commentary

EnvironmentUS Combatting Global Warming: The Solution to China’s Demographic “Crisis”

China has a large domestic clean energy sector which can stand to gain by further spending on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Dean Baker / November 03, 2021