
Lucas and Luna break down the real economics behind carbon pricing, green policy, and the hidden costs of sustainability. Each episode examines a specific mechanism — from EU ETS permit prices to the impact of US Inflation Reduction Act subsidies on corporate balance sheets — and traces how these policies ripple through energy markets, manufacturing, and consumer prices. Lucas brings the numbers a... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 15 | Founded | 7 days ago |
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Tree planting is one of the most popular climate solutions, but the economics are surprisingly fragile. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down the real cost per tree—from seedling to survival—using data from the World Economic Forum and recent co... more
Every year, billions of dollars worth of returned goods end up in landfills or incinerators, creating a massive carbon footprint that most consumers never see. In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into the logistics of reverse supply chains, the econo... more
Lucas and Luna dig into the single most underappreciated obstacle in climate economics: permitting reform. With a new bipartisan bill in the US Congress in May 2026 aiming to speed up environmental reviews for clean energy projects, they explore why ... more
Lucas and Luna unpack the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the world's first carbon tariff, which took full effect in April 2026. They examine how the policy works, why it is raising costs for steel and aluminum imports, an... more
Episode 11 of Climate Economics cuts through the political rhetoric to ask a concrete question: what does a green job actually pay? Lucas walks through new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and a working paper out of MIT that compares wages in... more
Lucas and Luna explore the environmental economics behind the fashion industry's carbon footprint. In this episode, they zero in on the specific case of Zara's 'Join Life' collection and H&M's 'Conscious' line, examining why these supposedly sustaina... more
Every email, every AI query, every video stream carries a carbon price tag that most of us never see. This week Lucas and Luna dig into the electricity consumption of the global data center industry — now on pace to consume nearly 8 percent of all U.... more
Lucas and Luna examine the stalled progress of green hydrogen, a technology once hailed as essential for decarbonizing heavy industry. They break down why three major projects have been delayed or cancelled since 2024, focusing on the cost gap with g... more
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This show breaks down the real economics behind climate policy, carbon pricing, and the hidden costs of sustainability. Across episodes, it analyzes how pricing signals like carbon taxes, emissions trading, and subsidy structures ripple through energy markets, manufacturing, and consumer prices, often contrasting theoretical economics with practical business implications. Recurrent threads include the effectiveness of policy design, the reliability of price signals, and the balance between decarbonization and competitiveness. Noteworthy strengths include data-driven analyses, clear case studies (from cement plants to data centers), and a practical focus on how investors and executives should think about climate finance, ESG risk, and net-ze... more
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