Successfully getting to net zero goals requires not only the actions of government policymakers, but also the active support of the private sector. This talk will discuss how to secure corporate

Successfully getting to net zero goals requires not only the actions of government policymakers, but also the active support of the private sector. This talk will discuss how to secure corporate buy-in for a broad-based carbon tax, ensuring that workers have sufficient green skills, and allaying concerns that climate initiatives will undermine business competitiveness. Jamus Lim is an associate professor of economics at ESSEC Asia Pacific and a member of the 14th Parliament of Singapore, representing Sengkang. Previously, he was the chief economist of the ThirdRock Group, an investment management and wealth advisory, a lead economist at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority–where he oversaw economic inputs underlying tactical and strategic asset allocation for the sovereign fund's multi-hundred-billion dollar portfolio–and before that, a senior economist with the World Bank, where he led a number of initiatives on macroeconomic forecasts, along with analysis of trade, finance, and governance issues in East Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. His research expertise and interests lie at the intersection of international macro-finance, political economy, and development economics, This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx