Preventing the Greenlash

Lorenzo Forni is Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Padua and Head of Prometeia Associazione. He has worked at the International Monetary Fund in Washington and at the Central Bank of Italy in Rome.

• 1. Where are we in the climate transition?2. Is the green transition good for growth?3. Net zero policies: where do we stand?4. Are international environmental agreements essential?5. How to step-up support for and implementation of climate policies: preventing a greenlashConclusion

I have always believed in the importance of the precautionary principle when addressing climate issues – better to act decisively and risk doing too much than to do too little. This book compellingly explains why this approach is necessary and just how far we are from the risk of 'doing too much'.