On climate and especially environmental policy, the return of Donald Trump to the White House is clearly bad news.
What Will Trump’s Victory Mean for the Climate?
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The Case for Solidarity Levies
With each passing year, we witness more climate-related destruction.
The Biodiversity Crisis Is a Security Crisis
If left unaddressed, biodiversity loss will accelerate climate change and amplify its consequences, contributing to more natural disasters
Investments in Nature Will Decide Our Future by Ambroise Fayolle
Climate change and biodiversity loss can only be addressed if we also preserve and enhance our natural surroundings of forests, watersheds
Climate Change and Collective Will
Climate change is forcing the understanding that free market, libertarian ideals of human self-interest are incapable of addressing the life
Hurricanes and the US Presidency
Two years ago, Asheville NC was viewed as a climate haven. Two weeks ago it was almost washed away from Hurricane Helene. No one seeking the
Financing Nature
As last year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai made clear, we are headed toward a catastrophic and irreversible breakdown
What Climate-Vulnerable Developing Countries Need Right Now
A problem as unprecedentedly large and destructive as climate change demands bold new thinking and urgent action.
What a Climate-Aligned IMF Would Look Like
Having established a priority to address climate change in its policies and in relations with member states, the IMF must now put deed to
What Can COP28 Achieve?
‘There are few mysteries left about how to mitigate climate change. The main challenge is whether the right policies can be put in place.’
The Green Growth Mindset
Heated academic debates between proponents and opponents of traditional economic growth under capitalism might make for good television, but
Financing Our Survival
Between now and the end of this decade, climate-related investments need to increase by orders of magnitude to keep the world on track toward
Action on Planet and People Depends on Growth
Mobilizing the investment needed to complete the net-zero transition will require broad public backing and participation. Given that people
Nature-Positive Innovation
As climate change worsens, we must move beyond technological fixes that accelerate production and promote consumption. Indigenous practices
A New Financing Pact for Climate-Vulnerable Countries
The world’s most vulnerable countries bear the brunt of a climate crisis they did not create, underscoring the urgent need for a “fit
Why Debt is Too Often Misunderstood
Understanding how private, public, and foreign debt are interrelated yields important insights into the workings of the economy. It also leads
ESG: Emerging Clarity
There are dozens of different carbon emissions standards being explored by regulators, yet last week the ISSB took a critical step forward
The Right Way to Intervene in Clean Tech
Energy markets have clearly failed to accelerate the deployment of renewables. But as the pendulum swings in the direction of state intervention,
Protecting the World’s Forests Means Protecting Indigenous Rights
Indigenous peoples have proven to be the best protectors of our world’s natural resources. But their lands and traditional ways of life
Winning the Fight for Women’s Land Rights
Gender inequality has prevented female agricultural workers in numerous countries from owning and inheriting the land that they cultivate.
How to Think About Climate-Tech Solutions
To think that technology will save us from climate change is to invite riskier behavior, or moral hazard. Whether a climate solution creates
Climate Science Beats Climate Fatalism
Preventing global warming by 1.5 degrees Celsius may seem impossible, but science shows it is feasible. It is also imperative.
How to Quench the American West’s Thirst
Farmers in the western United States argue that without access to relatively affordable water for cultivating feed-related crops such as alfalfa,
The Climate Elephants in the Room
As tempting as it is to rely on multilateralism to solve a shared global problem like climate change, the world simply does not have the time