Iowa Law Review presented its 2024 Symposium: “The Economic Impacts of Climate Change.” This event gathered scholars from across the country to discuss how public and private institutions can collectively address climate change on both national and international levels. Topics spanned the ideological spectrum and include dialogue on climate reparations, decarbonization, green-to-gold initiatives, and business purpose in a climate-focused world. Set against the backdrop of growing concerns about the cost of climate change, this Symposium brought together the minds at the forefront of these prominent issues. Written pieces accompanying this year’s Symposium were published in Issue 5 of Vol. 110 of the Iowa Law Review.
Panel 1: Decarbonization
Jonathan H. Adler
Title/Position
Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, School of Law and Director, Coleman P. Burke Center for Environmental Law, School of Law
Panel 2: Green to Gold Initiatives
Sarah Haan
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Class of 1958 Uncas and Anne McThenia Professor of Law, Washington and Lee University School of Law
Michael P. Vandenbergh
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David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair in Law Director, Climate Change Research Network. Co-Director, Energy, Environment and Land Use Program
Panel 3: Accelerating a Green Energy Transition
Panel 4: Business Purpose
Lisa Fairfax
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Presidential Professor; Co-Director, Institute for Law and Economics at University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Cynthia Williams
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Professor of Law and Roscoe C. O'Byrne Chair, Indiana University Bloomington Maurer School of Law
Panel 5: Climate Reparations
Richard Epstein
Title/Position
Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law and Director, Classical Liberal Institute at NYU Law
