Policy for the Planet

Climate change is challenging countries in different ways, raising new economic, health, and geopolitical concerns. Policy for the Planet is a biweekly podcast that explores how communities and nations are responding and balancing tradeoffs while building a more sustainable future. Join best-selling author and PIIE scholar Monica de Bolle as she chats with experts to understand the fascinating experiences and policy choices that will shape the future of the planet. From the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

The imperiled future of the Panama Canal (Episode 21) 11/18/2025

Can climate efforts create jobs? (Episode 20) 10/07/2025

How Ukraine’s critical minerals could help rebuild its economy (Episode 19) 09/23/2025

How to combat disinformation on climate science (Episode 18) 09/09/2025

The looming water security crisis (Episode 17) 08/26/2025

India must pursue its own climate change course (Episode 16) 08/12/2025

Climate storytelling faces a crisis (Episode 15) 07/29/2025

Higher temperatures are fueling the rise in bird flu (Episode 14) 07/15/2025

How frozen seeds in an Arctic mountain could avert a food crisis (Episode 13) 07/01/2025

Is the US renewable energy push dead? (Episode 12) 06/17/2025

Tariffs won’t stop the EU’s climate agenda (Episode 11) 06/03/2025

Can liquefied natural gas actually help climate efforts? (Episode 10) 02/18/2025

Where climate change meets war (Episode 9) 02/04/2025

Climate efforts hinge on carbon taxes (Episode 8) 01/21/2025

What sparked Europe's green transition? (Episode 7) 01/07/2025

Measuring AI’s damage to climate and health (Episode 6) 12/17/2024

How the changing climate is eroding public health (Episode 5) 12/10/2024

What is China’s role in climate action? (Episode 4) 11/26/2024

The global race for electric vehicles (Episode 3) 11/12/2024

How worried should we be about climate refugees? (Episode 2) 10/29/2024

The overlooked costs of climate action (Episode 1) 10/29/2024

Introducing Policy for the Planet 10/13/2024