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2025 Paul Streeten Distinguished Lecture: A Proposal for a Climate Grand Bargain Based on Local Climate Damages

The Boston University Global Development Policy Center, the Boston University Institute for Economic Development, and the Boston University Department of Economics are pleased to host the 2025 Paul Streeten Distinguished Lecture, featuring Professor Michael Greenstone, Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and Director of the Energy Policy Institute and the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth at the University of Chicago. Professor Greenstone’s research, which has shaped policy in the United States and worldwide, addresses the global energy challenge of balancing reliable, affordable energy with public health protection and minimizing climate damages. In his lecture, Professor Greenstone will present a bold new approach that harnesses localized measures of climate damages to create a practical framework for global cooperation on climate change. Registration is required for both in-person and online attendance.