The publication of a new study by researchers associated with the University of Exeter and Carbon Tracker has reopened a debate that many policymakers and economists falsely assumed was settled. The study argues that widely used economic models underestimate the risks of climate change because they smooth impacts over time, … [continued]
The past year of thinking about climate action has increasingly felt like thinking about markets. Not markets in the narrow sense of price signals alone, but markets as arenas where learning happens, capacity is built, costs fall, and political coalitions shift. Reading and in some cases rereading Guns, Germs, and … [continued]
The public debate around the Canadian Smith Carney memorandum of understanding (MOU) has focused on what appears to be a federal retreat on climate policy in exchange for support for a new crude oil pipeline. That surface reading is easy to reach in the first hours and days of commentary. … [continued]
It’s funny — I was going to write about this a few days ago, but then didn’t get to it, and then I saw Larry’s article about the US Open. First of all, I’m super happy for Larry that he was finally able to attend. Secondly, man, I wish I … [continued]
The Trump administration is relentlessly attacking renewable energy and electric vehicles, cancelling consumer incentives and killing important regulations. They are trying to challenge and repeal long established science, as if pretending something isn’t real will make physical reality into a preferred cartoon world in which there are no real consequences. … [continued]
ISDS claims by investors against governments are shrouded in secrecy. They are big business and can cost taxpayers billions,
Sweden was once a climate action leader but in recent years has backed away from its ambitious commitments almost completely.
We continue to live in world with changing and in many cases increasing risks. Michele Wucker, author of The Gray Rhino and You Are What You Risk, has thought about not only about risk more than most people, but also how different people and organizations perceive risks very differently. I … [continued]
China this week adjusted its emissions policies to prioritize more renewable energy and a more robust electrical grid.
Joe Biden and his team have done more for America and Americans than any president this century. Let’s not change horses in midstream.
