Esther Duflo: Tax the rich — and save the planet

Nobel Prize-winning economist Esther Duflo brings her data-driven precision to the climate crisis — and the numbers are damning. While world leaders haggle over finances at endless summits, rising temperatures will kill millions in the poorest countries by the end of this century. She calculates the staggering cost of wealthy nations pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, proving that getting billionaires to pay their fair share in taxes is the best way to cover these damages.

Running time: 10 minutes

Esther Duflo uses data and field experiments to fight poverty with scientific precision. A Nobel Prize-winning economist and co-founder of J-PAL, she pioneered randomized controlled trials in development economics, shaping global policies on education, health and microfinance. Her work challenges assumptions, addressing what truly lifts people out of poverty.