This episode originally appeared on the My Climate Journey podcast page.
Jason Jacobs, host of the My Climate Journey podcast, had Joseph Majkut on to discuss the following:
- Joseph’s background pre-Niskanen, including why he left academia and came to DC
- Overview of Niskanen and their work
- Niskanen origin story, including how it is similar and different to the Cato Institute
- Joseph’s role as director of climate policy and how his team fits in
- Initiatives they are currently working on, and how they select and prioritize
- Discussion about carbon pricing, viability and implications
- Discussion about political landscape and best way to make headway in polarized climate
Links to topics discussed in this episode:
- Joseph’s bio: https://www.niskanencenter.org/blog/staff/director-of-climate-science-2/
- AAAS fellowship program: https://www.aaas.org/programs/science-technology-policy-fellowships
- Jerry Taylor bio: https://www.niskanencenter.org/blog/staff/jerry-taylor/
- Cato Institute: https://www.cato.org/
- Article on Supreme Court decision from 2014: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/supreme-court-limits-epas-ability-to-regulate-greenhouse-gas-emissions/2014/06/23/c56fc194-f1b1-11e3-914c-1fbd0614e2d4_story.html
- Waxman-Markey: https://www.c2es.org/document/waxman-markey-short-summary/
Listen to the full episode below.
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