Policy for the Planet

Solving the climate crisis requires a historic global collective effort. Policy for the Planet is a bi-weekly podcast that explores how countries are responding. Join best-selling author and PIIE scholar Monica de Bolle as she converses with economists, health experts, political scientists, and more to unravel the complex policy choices to save our planet’s future. From the Peterson Institute for International Economics.

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

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

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

Introducing Policy for the Planet 10/13/2024