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Michael Lenox is a co-author of “The Decarbonization Imperative: Transforming the Global Economy by 2050,”published with his collaborator, Rebecca Duff. Recognizing the need to decarbonize the economy by 2050 to avoid the worst effects of climate change, Lenox and Duff propose a radical reconfiguration of industries, particularly those contributing most to the climate crisis. In his presentation, Lenox will describe how paradigm shifts involving disruptive innovation of industry dynamics across all sectors are key to decarbonization. Possible challenges and obstacles to transformation will be highlighted, as will realistic scenarios, given current business practices and products. Finally, he will outline ways to move toward clean tech and decarbonization through a combination of markets, policy interventions, and strategies.