PERI - Chomsky and Pollin: We Can’t Rely on Private Sector for Necessary Climate Action

by: Noam Chomsky, Robert Pollin, C.J. Polychroniou

August 16, 2021 | Interview

Type of publication: Interview
Research or In The Media: Commentary
Research Area: Environmental and Energy Economics
Publication Date: 2021-08-16
Authors:
- Add Authors: Noam Chomsky
- Add Authors: Robert Pollin
- Add Authors: C.J. Polychroniou
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Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin offer their assessments of the of recent UN Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) "Sixth Assessment Report." In an interview with C.J. Polychroniou, Chomsky and Pollin praise the report's urgency, but also criticize its emphasis on carbon removal -- technologies that barely exist-- over decreasing fossil fuel emissions.