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Nobel Laureate Nordhaus Dies at 85
3 Nov
Summary
- William Nordhaus, Nobel laureate, died on Oct. 30 at 85.
- He developed revolutionary economic models of global warming.
- His work predated international climate negotiations and corporate goals.
William Nordhaus, a Nobel Prize-winning economist renowned for his pioneering work on the economic impacts of climate change, died on October 30. He was 85 years old.
Nordhaus developed revolutionary economic models that analyzed the effects of global warming. His contributions were significant and came at a time when international climate negotiations were not yet a prominent global concern, and businesses had not yet committed to clean energy objectives.
His groundbreaking research established a framework for understanding the economic consequences of climate change, influencing policy and academic discourse for decades. His work earned him the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2018.
