RMI Tribute to Ted Halstead, Founder of the Climate Leadership Council
Summary
RMI commemorates Ted Halstead, the founder of the Climate Leadership Council, noting his efforts to build a broad coalition of business and environmental leaders to advocate for a carbon tax and dividend framework as a cost-effective and equitable climate solution in the US.
Key insights
- Ted Halstead served as Chairman and CEO of the Climate Leadership Council, which was established in 2017 to align US business, opinion, and environmental leaders behind bold climate policy.
- The Climate Leadership Council advocates for a carbon tax and dividend framework, which is described as an equitable, cost-effective, and politically viable solution endorsed by over 3,500 U.S. economists, including 27 Nobel Laureates and all four living former Chairs of the Federal Reserve.
Cite the original document
- APA
- RMI (2020). RMI Tribute to Ted Halstead, Founder of the Climate Leadership Council. https://rmi.org/resources/rmi-tribute-to-ted-halstead-founder-of-the-climate-leadership-council/
- Chicago
- RMI. RMI Tribute to Ted Halstead, Founder of the Climate Leadership Council. 2020. https://rmi.org/resources/rmi-tribute-to-ted-halstead-founder-of-the-climate-leadership-council/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |author=RMI |title=RMI Tribute to Ted Halstead, Founder of the Climate Leadership Council |date=9 September 2020 |url=https://rmi.org/resources/rmi-tribute-to-ted-halstead-founder-of-the-climate-leadership-council/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{rmi2020rmi, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{RMI Tribute to Ted Halstead, Founder of the Climate Leadership Council}}, publisher = {RMI}, year = {2020}, month = sep, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/rmi-tribute-to-ted-halstead-founder-of-the-climate-leadership-council/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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