Policy vs. Market
Should government “pick winners and losers” or let the market decide the future of energy and net zero technologies? We explore when and how policy is most effective and where research, innovation, and private investment can best drive advancements that make net zero solutions scalable.
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Experts in this Episode
Mark Finley
Mark Finley is the fellow in energy and global oil at Rice University’s Baker Institute. He has over 35 years of experience working at the intersections of energy, economics and public policy.
Dr. Julio Friedmann
Dr. Julio Friedmann is a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA. He currently serves as Chief Scientist at Carbon Direct.
Lesley Jantarasami
Lesley Jantarasami is the managing director of the Energy Program and brings over 10 years’ policy experience at the state and federal levels.
Sasha Mackler
Sasha Mackler directs the Energy Program at the Bipartisan Policy Center. He has worked for more than two decades at the intersection of energy policy and commercial markets.
Dr. Richard G. Newell
Dr. Newell has published widely on the economics of markets and policies for energy and the environment, including issues surrounding global climate change, energy efficiency, and energy innovation.
Gov. Bill Ritter, Jr.
During his four-year term, former Governor Bill Ritter established Colorado as a national and international leader in clean energy by building a New Energy Economy. After leaving the Governor’s Office, Ritter founded the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University.