This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The World Bank, which provides developing countries about US$60 billion a year in financial assistance, is officially phasing out its support for the oil and gas industries. This move brings its actions more in sync with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, science is helping us conquer challenges that were likely never envisaged by Aristotle or the Babylonians. It’s given us the means to build airplanes, but it’s also given us…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After decades of bitter struggle, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge seems on the verge of being opened to the oil industry. The consensus tax bill Republicans are trying to pass retains…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change is increasing the frequency and strength of some types of extreme weather in the United States, particularly heat waves. Last summer the U.S. Southwest experienced life-threatening heat waves, which are especially…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. While 2017 produced new challenges for global climate action with the U.S. announcement of planned withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, 2018 provides opportunities for exciting new players to step…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fossil fuel divestment is one of the major levers at the disposal of citizens and governments to address climate change and accelerate the transition to a clean economy. For many…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2006, Al Gore’s film An Inconvenient Truth introduced audiences to the science of climate change, depicted its consequences, and sparked an ongoing debate between the believers and deniers. The film broke…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A range of environmental risks and cybersecurity threats top the list of concerns in the World Economic Forum’s 2018 Global Risk Report, even as economic issues diminish amid continued growth. While…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The German parties negotiating a coalition government deal agreed on January 8th to no longer aim for the country’s domestic climate action goal by 2020, German media reported. The decision…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Policy responses to climate change can have important implications for monetary policy and vice versa. Different approaches to imposing a price on carbon will impact energy and other prices differently;…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate hypocrisy is nothing new. So, color me not at all surprised that Germany, a vocal critic of the U.S.’ decision to exit the Paris climate accord, is preparing to abandon…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new type of financial advisory firm is packaging clean-energy deals to make them attractive and big enough to grab hundred-million dollar checks from pension and sovereign wealth funds. The…