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X-WR-CALNAME:Book Launch: “Making Climate Tech Work: Policies that Drive 
 Innovation” - A Conversation with Author Alon Tal
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DESCRIPTION:Climate tech is critical for averting planetary chaos. Half the
  greenhouse gas reductions required to reach “net-zero” climate target
 s in 2050 will need to come from technologies that have not yet been inven
 ted.  Without effective government interventions\, market incentives alone
  will not produce a rapid transition to a low-carbon economy. The commerci
 al value of innovative climate technology\, especially in its early phases
 \, remains underpriced—far below its social value. The good news is that
  smart policies can change these dynamics and catalyze the necessary creat
 ivity and investment in clean technology\, and its deployment. The key que
 stion is: which mitigation policy approaches can also lead us to future ca
 rbon neutrality? Combining the latest evaluation data with anecdotes based
  on dozens of interviews\, the talk assesses which strategies around the w
 orld have effectively reduced emissions while accelerating climate tech de
 velopment and adoption. The presentation will serve as a launch for visiti
 ng professor Alon Tal’s latest book Making Climate Tech Work\, Policies 
 that Drive Innovation which is being published by Island Press this month.
  About the Speaker:Alon Tal is a Tel Aviv University visiting professor at
  Stanford University. Between 2021 and 2022\, he was a member of the Kness
 et\, Israel’s parliament and served as chair of the subcommittee for Env
 ironmental and Climate Impacts on Health.  Previously\, he was the chair o
 f the Department of Public Policy at Tel Aviv University where he served a
 s scientific advisor to Israel’s State Comptroller’s Office in its nat
 ional climate policy evaluation.
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LOCATION:Mitchell Earth Sciences\, Room 350
SUMMARY:Book Launch: “Making Climate Tech Work: Policies that Drive Innov
 ation” - A Conversation with Author Alon Tal
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