The Economics of Dropping Foossil Fuels

Carbon pollution has recently dropped despite continued growth of the global economy. Supporters of clean energy cheered that news, and say it demonstrates that combatting climate change can be accomplished without massive economic pain. Was the decoupling of economic growth and carbon pollution just because of China's slowing economy and temporary dip in coal use? What areas of the clean economy are most promising for investors and job-seekers?

Speaker: Lord Nicholas Stern, Chair, Center for Climate Change Economics and Policy, London School of Economics; Steve Westly, Venture Capitalist