Coursera Flash Sale
40% Off Coursera Plus for 3 Months!
Grab it
Explore how taxing the wealthy can address climate change in this 11-minute TED talk by Nobel Prize-winning economist Esther Duflo. Learn about the data-driven analysis revealing the devastating financial and human costs of climate change, particularly for the world's poorest populations who will face millions of deaths by century's end due to rising temperatures. Discover Duflo's calculations demonstrating the staggering economic impact of greenhouse gas emissions from wealthy nations and understand her compelling argument for why making billionaires pay their fair share in taxes represents the most effective solution to cover climate damages. Gain insights into the intersection of economic inequality and environmental justice while examining concrete policy proposals that could simultaneously address wealth disparity and fund climate action. Recorded at the TED Countdown Summit 2025, this presentation combines rigorous economic analysis with urgent climate science to present a clear path forward for global climate finance.
