How We Get to Net Zero

In this episode of CEO Perspectives, The Conference Board President and CEO Steve Odland speaks with Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED). The conversation centered around CED’s insights and recommendations for the US to attain its goal of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Tune in to find out: What are the necessary investments for achieving a decarbonized economy by 2050? What are the potential economic opportunities of achieving carbon neutrality? Alternatively, what are the consequences of not reaching this target? What steps can the public and private sectors take—both separately and in collaboration—to achieve net-zero emissions? What should be the top priority of the US when it comes to the energy transition? What role should nuclear power play in the energy transition?