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Energy Policy Seminar: "Synthesis of Evidence Yields Higher Social Cost of Carbon Due to Model Extensions and Uncertainties"

Open to the Public

Join us for an Energy Policy Seminar featuring Frances Moore, Associate Professor and the Hurlstone Presidential Chair in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of California Davis. In a talk entitled "Synthesis of Evidence Yields Higher Social Cost of Carbon Due to Model Extensions and Uncertainties," Moore will present her recent research on the social cost of carbon in the context of U.S. government estimates and the recent proposed update from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Q&A to follow. Buffet-style lunch will be served.

Registration: No RSVP is required. Room capacity is limited and seating will be on a first come, first served basis. The seminar will also be streamed via Zoom. Virtual attendees should register using the button below; upon registering, attendees will receive a confirmation email with a Zoom link. 

Recording: Unavailable.

Accessibility: To request accommodations or for questions about access, please contact Liz Hanlon (ehanlon@hks.harvard.edu) in advance of the session.

Sponsors: The Belfer Center's Environment and Natural Resources Program, the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, the Harvard University Center for the Environment, the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability

Date: Time: - Location: Rubenstein Building - David T. Ellwood Democracy Lab, Room 414AB
Courtesy of Frances Moore

Speaker

Speaker

Frances C. Moore is an Associate Professor and the Hurlstone Presidential Chair in the Department of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of California Davis, working at the intersection of environmental economics and climate science. Her research seeks to improve our knowledge of the economic and social impacts of climate change and to better understand our ability to adapt to those impacts. To do this she combines econometric analysis, climate model output, and structural modeling. Her work has appeared in Nature, Science, and The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences as well as top environmental and agricultural economics journals. From 2022-2023 she served as Senior Economist covering climate and environment issues at the Council of Economic Advisers in the Executive Office of the President. Dr. Moore holds a PhD in Environment and Resources and an MA in Economics from Stanford University, a MESc. from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and a B.A., summa cum laude, in Earth and Planetary Science from Harvard University.