Philosophers and economists agree on climate policy paths but for different reasons

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Philosophers and economists agree on climate policy paths but for different reasons

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 25 May 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01681-w

Economists often dominate public climate policy discussions, such as those on the proper social discount rate and optimal climate pathways. This Article shows that philosophers, experts in underlying ethical matters, generally agree with economists but put more weight on various normative considerations.

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