Podcast: Dirty Energy’s Human Toll, Ian Parry
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Dirty Energy’s Human Toll
January 16, 2015
Smoke stacks in Datong, China. Taxes could help better reflect the true cost of burning fossil fuel, suggests Parry (photo: Paul Souders/Corbis) |
The burning of fossil fuels comes with many costs. Millions of people die each year from the pollution it emits. This follow up to an earlier interview with an IMF economist explores the health risks posed by air pollution and some proposed solutions. Ian Parry, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF |
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