The value of climate change mitigation largely depends on the social discount rate, which has almost exclusively been influenced by economists. A survey of expert philosophers shows that, as a group, they support the same social discount rate as economists, resulting in the same mitigation policy, but for different ethical and practical reasons.
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This is a summary of: Nesje, F. et al. Philosophers and economists agree on climate policy paths but for different reasons. Nat. Clim. Change https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01681-w (2023).
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Philosophers reinforce economists’ support for climate change mitigation.
Nat. Clim. Chang. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01693-6
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Published: 25 May 2023
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01693-6
