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#PolyPod: Analyzing the Aftermath of the Inflation Reduction Act in the US and Its Echo in Europe 

Publisert: 17. november 2023

The new Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) powers up domestic green investments in the US, but will it become an «Investment Reduction Act» for Europe and the Nordics? 

Listen to the conversation between: 

  • Gernot Wagner, Professor and Climate Economist, Columbia Business School  
  • Jonas Erraia, Partner and Macro Economist, Menon Economics 
  • Mette Vågnes Eriksen, Secretary General, Norwegian Polytechnic Society 

In this episode you learn about the vast effect of the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on green investments and climate emissions globally. You will gain specific insight into the policy and market response in Europe and Norway. The experts provide examples of how investments and corresponding macro and micro economic ripple effects rapidly changes the industries on both sides of the Atlantic. You will also get a glimpse into the future as to where we will see green growth.