Green New Deal Leadership Determinants of the 21st Century: Teaching Economics of the Environment
Green New Deal Leadership Determinants of the 21st Century: Teaching Economics of the Environment

Author(s): Julia M. Puaschunder
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Energy and Environmental Studies
Published by: Scientia Moralitas Research Institute
Keywords: Climate Bonds; Climate Change; Climate Justice; Climatorial Imperative; Economics of the Environment; Ethics
Summary/Abstract: The future leadership on the Green New Deal (GND) will depend on teaching coreconcepts of the economics of the environment and evaluating the success of the transitionimplementation by monitoring and evaluation. The GND operates within the framework of the UnitedNations Environment Programme (UNEP) since 2008 to create jobs in green industries, thus boostingthe world economy and curbing climate change at the same time. In 2019 over 600 organizationssubmitted a letter to the U.S. Congress declaring support for policies to reduce greenhouse gasemissions. This includes ending fossil fuel extraction and subsidies, transitioning to 100% cleanrenewable energy by 2035, expanding public transportation, and strict emission reductions rather thanreliance on carbon emission trading. This paper describes the implementation of the GND but alsounderlying efforts to teach GND components for building a cadre of future environmental economists.

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