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第3课:应对气候变化及风险的政策措施

Brief

Professor Joseph Aldy's Lecture 3 (published 2026-06-25) is a presentation on the economics of climate mitigation and adaptation, mapping core policy instruments and the global climate-and-energy policy landscape. Part of the five-professor Harvard Kennedy School course 'The Energy‑Climate Challenge,' the series emphasizes U.S.–China dynamics and includes Chinese-language production support from Energy Foundation China and the Fairbank Center.

Why it matters

Lecture 3 (published 2026-06-25) is delivered by Professor Joseph Aldy and reviews the economics of climate mitigation and adaptation, outlines key policy tools, and provides an overview of the global climate and energy policy landscape.

Key details

  • The course 'The Energy‑Climate Challenge' involves five Harvard Kennedy School professors and focuses on the United States and China as the two largest carbon-emitting countries.
  • Video production credits: Alex Griswold and Sam Maclean; Chinese translation assistants: Lingling Jiang, Youting Lee, Winston Tang, Yiqi Yu, Chi Zhao, Zhuyue Zhou; English version: https://youtu.be/yGN5UJOAlqA; full upload: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij8cxF4HRL8 (Belfer Center).
Source evidence

《应对气候变化及风险的政策措施》

In "The Energy-Climate Challenge," five Harvard Kennedy School professors explain the fundamentals of climate change, the role of our energy systems in causing it, and the policy and technology options for addressing it. The course focuses on the United States and China, the world's two largest carbon-emitting countries.

In Lecture 3, Professor Joseph Aldy, Professor of the Practice of Public Policy, covers the economics of climate mitigation and adaptation, the key policies used for climate mitigation and adaptation, and an overview of the global climate and energy policy landscape.

English Version (英文版):https://youtu.be/yGN5UJOAlqA

Video Production: Alex Griswold, Sam Maclean
Translation Assistants: Lingling Jiang, Youting Lee, Winston Tang, Yiqi Yu, Chi Zhao, Zhuyue Zhou

The Belfer Center gratefully acknowledges Energy Foundation China for its financial support of this course, as well as the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard University for its assistance with producing the Chinese-language version of the course.

Channel: Belfer Center
Published: 2026-06-25
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ij8cxF4HRL8