# Environmental Insights: Conversations on policy and practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program A podcast by Harvard Environmental Economics Program. Hosted by Robert N. Stavins, A.J. Meyer Professor of Energy and Economic Development at Harvard Kennedy School and director of the Harvard Environmental Economics Program and the Harvard Project on Climate Agreements, Environmental Insights is intended to promote public discourse on important issues at the intersection of economics and environmental policy. “Environmental Insights is intended to inform and educate listeners about important issues relating to an economic perspective on developments in environmental policy, including the design and implementation of market-based approaches to environmental protection,” said Stavins. “We speak with accomplished Harvard colleagues, other academics, and practitioners who are working on solving some of the most challenging public problems we face.” Environmental Insights is hosted on SoundCloud and is also available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, and Spotify. PHOTO: by Gustavo Quepón on Unsplash Feed: https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:188195295/sounds.rss ## Latest episodes - [Covering Energy Policy from Europe: A Conversation with Lisa Friedman](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/ae141a755ff1) (2026-07-20, 30 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2361148151-environmentalinsights-covering-energy-policy-from.mp3 - [Carbon Pricing and Climate Policy: A Conversation with Yale Professor Ken Gillingham](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/68d682475073) (2026-05-19, 33 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2320703012-environmentalinsights-carbon-pricing-and-climate.mp3 - [The Prospects for Climate Adaptation: A Conversation with Matthew Kahn](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/545d477cf0f1) (2026-04-20, 31 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2303855753-environmentalinsights-a-conversation-with-matthew.mp3 - [Law Professor Jody Freeman Unpacks the EPA's Decision to Rescind the Endangerment Finding](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/546652d1a5be) (2026-02-27, 28 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2273173367-environmentalinsights-a-conversation-with-jody.mp3 - [COP30 and the Prospects for Climate Coalitions: A Conversation with Cathryn Wolfram](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/85f2873e04e4) (2025-12-09, 27 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2223443465-environmentalinsights-cop30-and-the-prospects-for-climate-coalitions-a-conversation-with-cathryn-wolfram.mp3 - [Climate Policy Progress and Challenges: A Conversation with John Podesta](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/814335b0734e) (2025-09-17, 32 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2169575604-environmentalinsights-a-conversation-with-john-podesta.mp3 - [Investigating Complex Market Design Questions: A Conversation with Anna Russo](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/f671f5101227) (2025-09-09, 27 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2162149737-environmentalinsights-investigating-complex-market-design-questions-a-conversation-with-anna-russo.mp3 - [The Future of EVs: A Conversation with Elaine Buckberg](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/fdba530e4c95) (2025-07-08, 31 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2124079383-environmentalinsights-the-future-of-evs-a-conversation-with-elaine-buckberg.mp3 - [Nicholas Burns on his time as U.S. Ambassador to China and on efforts to address climate change.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/0607064da151) (2025-06-04, 30 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2107724193-environmentalinsights-nicholas-burns-on-his-time-serving-as-us-ambassador-to-china-and-his-thoughts-on-bilateral-efforts-to-address-climate-change.mp3 - [Trump 2.0 and its Impact on Climate Policy: A Conversation with Joseph Aldy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/1533bb744544) (2025-03-09, 31 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2048431384-environmentalinsights-trump-20-and-its-impact-on-climate-policy-a-conversation-with-joseph-aldy.mp3 - [Energy Policy, Climate Change, and Global Politics: A Conversation with Vijay Vaitheeswaran](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/5e4b128fe5c2) (2024-12-20, 30 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1993046279-environmentalinsights-energy-policy-climate-change-and-global-politics-a-conversation-with-vijay-vaitheeswaran.mp3 - [Assessing the Outcome of COP29: A Conversation with New York Times Climate Reporter Max Bearak](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/1f5e391f83d4) (2024-12-04, 31 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1968567331-environmentalinsights-assessing-the-outcome-of-cop29-a-conversation-with-new-york-times-climate-reporter-max-bearak.mp3 - [Using Modeling to Better Understand Climate Policy: A Conversation with Karen Fisher-Vanden](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/f2c436dce195) (2024-10-08, 27 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1928804354-environmentalinsights-using-modeling-to-better-understand-climate-policy-a-conversation-with-karen-fisher-vanden.mp3 - [The Impacts of Climate on Agriculture and Land Use: A Conversation with Wolfram Schlenker](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/9f60358b58aa) (2024-09-09, 28 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1907213450-environmentalinsights-the-impacts-of-climate-on-agriculture-a-conversation-with-wolfram-schlenker.mp3 - [Land Use Policy and Climate Change: A Conversation with Charles Taylor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/46465bfea447) (2024-07-08, 33 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1860492645-environmentalinsights-a-conversation-with-charles-taylor.mp3 - [International Trade and Climate Change Policy: A Conversation with Robert Lawrence](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/896c38671cd7) (2024-06-18, 33 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1846659126-environmentalinsights-international-trade-and-climate-change-policy-a-conversation-with-robert-lawrence.mp3 - [Energy, Geopolitics, and Climate Change: A Conversation with Meghan O'Sullivan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/bfece7b0d202) (2024-05-06, 30 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1810544751-environmentalinsights-energy-geopolitics-and-climate-change-a-conversation-with-meghan-osullivan.mp3 - [Impacts of Electric Vehicle Subsidies: A Conversation with Hunt Allcott](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/1ebe9723610a) (2024-04-08, 30 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1789771753-environmentalinsights-a-conversation-with.mp3 - [The Intersection of Trade and Climate Policy: A Conversation with Kim Clausing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/1f44e957cdd4) (2024-03-04, 33 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1763537958-environmentalinsights-the-intersection-of-trade-and-climate-policy-a-conversation-with-kim-clausing.mp3 - [Making the Case for Climate Adaptation: A Conversation with Richard Zeckhauser](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/4122f8e74523) (2024-02-08, 28 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1733515287-environmentalinsights-zeckhauser-podcast-post-production.mp3 - [Examining the Outcomes of COP 28: A Conversation with Amy Harder](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/bf8e7aa22aff) (2023-12-19, 31 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1694363196-environmentalinsights-examining-the-outcomes-of-cop-28-a-conversation-with-amy-harder.mp3 - [Analyzing COP 28: A Conversation with Jonathan Banks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/c5084ba5c7ac) (2023-12-08, 31 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1685045724-environmentalinsights-analyzing-cop-28-a-conversation-with-jonathan-banks.mp3 - [Previewing COP 28: A Conversation with Nat Keohane](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/6bd1c5c2fa47) (2023-11-27, 43 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1671917760-environmentalinsights-previewing-cop-28-a-conversation-with-nat-keohane.mp3 - [Emma Rothschild on Adam Smith, Methane Emissions, and Climate Change](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/c5dde58a3e3c) (2023-11-08, 29 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1658769177-environmentalinsights-emma-rothschild-on-adam-smith-methane-emissions-and-climate-change.mp3 - [Private Sector Solutions for Climate Change: A Conversation with Michael Toffel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/15a3ef4fc267) (2023-10-10, 38 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1630936326-environmentalinsights-private-sector-solutions-for-climate-change-a-conversation-with-michael-toffel.mp3 - [The Challenges Facing the Nation's Electricity Power Sector: A Conversation with Severin Borenstein](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/125fefd3bff5) (2023-09-08, 28 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1602991071-environmentalinsights-the-challenges-facing-the-nations-electricity-power-sector-a-conversation-with-severin-borenstein.mp3 - [The Electricity Sector and Climate Policy: A Discussion with Karen Palmer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/bf75a8374fa2) (2023-08-08, 28 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1583414731-environmentalinsights-the-electricity-sector-and-climate-policy-a-discussion-with-karen-palmer.mp3 - [The Regulatory and 'Just Transition' Dynamics of Climate Policy: A Conversation with Meredith Fowlie](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/878f0130466d) (2023-07-06, 30 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1555864012-environmentalinsights-a-conversation-with-meredith-fowlie.mp3 - [The Politicization of Climate Policy: A Conversation with Kathleen Segerson](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/4c3fe32d901a) (2023-06-01, 30 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1523304070-environmentalinsights-the-politicization-of-climate-policy-a-conversation-with-kathleen-segerson.mp3 - [Natural Resources & Environmental Economics: A Conversation with Geoffrey Heal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/cfbfecb7ef8c) (2023-05-01, 30 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1501623343-environmentalinsights-natural-resources-environmental-economics-a-conversation-with-geoffrey-heal.mp3 - [How the California Experience can Impact Global Climate Policy: A Conversation with Mary Nichols](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/ef40925e2f35) (2023-04-10, 33 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1485971902-environmentalinsights-how-the-california-experience-can-impact-global-climate-policy-a-conversation-with-mary-nichols.mp3 - [Pursuing Practical Solutions to the Climate Challenge: A Conversation with James Stock](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/92c7dc32f9aa) (2023-03-08, 30 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1458127867-environmentalinsights-pursuing-practical-solutions-to-the-climate-challenge-a-conversation-with-james-stock.mp3 - [Government Service, Carbon Pricing, and Climate Policy: A Conversation with Catherine Wolfram](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/f22a1371743f) (2023-02-08, 27 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1439323000-environmentalinsights-government-service-carbon-pricing-and-climate-policy-a-conversation-with-catherine-wolfram.mp3 - [COP-27 and the Future of Climate Policy: A Conversation with Dan Bodansky](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/500ef9b8867a) (2023-01-08, 32 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1418921191-environmentalinsights-cop-27-and-the-future-of-climate-policy-a-conversation-with-dan-bodansky.mp3 - [Assessing the Outcomes from COP27: A Conversation with Billy Pizer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/785f600cce31) (2022-11-24, 32 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1389112192-environmentalinsights-assessing-the-outcomes-from-cop27-a-conversation-with-billy-pizer.mp3 - [On the Table at COP-27: A Conversation with Ray Kopp](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/f88fee0adfd6) (2022-11-08, 30 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1375806007-environmentalinsights-on-the-table-at-cop-27-a-conversation-with-ray-kopp.mp3 - [The Power of Youth Climate Activism: A Conversation with Michael Greenstone](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/74079d2ea0d6) (2022-10-05, 38 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1355059102-environmentalinsights-the-power-of-youth-climate-activism-a-conversation-with-michael-greenstone.mp3 - [Methane and Climate Change Policy: A Conversation with Daniel Jacob](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/a4fd7efd42c5) (2022-09-08, 27 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1331380036-environmentalinsights-methane-and-climate-change-policy-a-conversation-with-daniel-jacob.mp3 - [How Best to Approach Climate Change Policy: A Conversation with Jeff Holmstead](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/09a6afc5fa81) (2022-08-08, 36 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1316676013-environmentalinsights-how-best-to-approach-climate-change-policy-a-conversation-with-jeff-holmstead.mp3 - [Confronting the Global Energy Crisis: A Conversation With Dan Yergin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/f86ee8a43f2c) (2022-07-04, 34 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1294704331-environmentalinsights-confronting-the-global-energy-crisis-a-conversation-with-dan-yergin.mp3 - [The winners and losers of the clean energy transition: A Conversation with Lori Bennear](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/b9152d6691f5) (2022-06-07, 33 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1281145252-environmentalinsights-the-winners-and-losers-of-the-clean-energy-transition-a-conversation-with-lori-bennear.mp3 - [The Prospects for U.S. Environmental Policy: A Conversation with Jonathan Wiener](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/d0e9f6b56614) (2022-05-08, 31 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1261220449-environmentalinsights-the-prospects-for-us-environmental-policy-a-conversation-with-jonathan-wiener.mp3 - [The Economics of Wine: A Conversation with Orley Ashenfelter](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/96d5492819f4) (2022-04-08, 26 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1244144473-environmentalinsights-the-economics-of-wine-a-conversation-with-orley-ashenfelter.mp3 - [Updating the Social Cost of Carbon: A Conversation with Maureen Cropper](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/469cb818464d) (2022-03-08, 29 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1224060115-environmentalinsights-updating-the-social-cost-of-carbon-a-conversation-with-maureen-cropper.mp3 - [U.S. Regulatory and Climate Policy: A Conversation with Paul Joskow](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/40c9d3c918b5) (2022-02-08, 31 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1201055557-environmentalinsights-joskow-podcast-2-8-2022.mp3 - [The Institutional Dimensions of Climate Policy: A Conversation with Navroz Dubash](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/1b7e1c60206e) (2022-01-07, 33 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1183875919-environmentalinsights-the-institutional-dimensions-of-climate-policy-a-conversation-with-navroz-dubash.mp3 - [Pragmatic Climate Policy Options: A Conversation with Gib Metcalf](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/04fe1e3e9057) (2021-12-09, 30 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1174041469-environmentalinsights-pragmatic-climate-policy-options-a-conversation-with-gib-metcalf.mp3 - [Understanding Climate Change Adaptation: A Conversation with Robert Pindyck](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/b16055a42b16) (2021-11-07, 28 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1149161947-environmentalinsights-a-conversation-with-robert-pindyck.mp3 - [Thoughts on Water Management and Environmental Justice: A Conversation with Sheila Olmstead](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/bf3e4c397f20) (2021-10-08, 29 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1135890538-environmentalinsights-conversation-with-sheila-olmstead.mp3 - [Assessing the Economic Dimensions of Environmental Policy: A Conversation with Suzi Kerr](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1482761966/b02c15ec3ac6) (2021-09-08, 33 min): audio https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/1115808703-environmentalinsights-assessing-the-economic-dimensions-of-environmental-policy-a-conversation-with-suzi-kerr.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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