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The Climate Challenge, With Alice Hill and Varun Sivaram (Election 2024, Episode 2)

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Economic Trade-offs in Climate Adaptation

This chapter explores the financial ramifications of climate change adaptation versus transitioning to cleaner energy, revealing that adaptation costs often exceed cleaner energy investments. It highlights economic modeling gaps, job losses in traditional industries, and the strategic challenges posed by global dynamics, particularly China's dominance in clean technology.

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