Bo Lidegaard calls for global action to minimize the environmental risks posed by the incoming US administration.
No one knows what Trump will do, because he doesn’t know, either. His administration’s environmental policy is not carved in stone; it’s written in water, which always seeks the fastest route to the lowest point. READ MORE
Vinod Thomas thinks US President-elect Donald Trump has good reason to help combat global warming.
Though climate change is the single biggest challenge facing humankind, the next president of the US, Donald Trump, does not believe it is happening, or at least that humans have a role in driving it. But there are reasons why even a climate skeptic should want to tackle climate action. READ MORE
Stephen Cheney calls on the US president-elect to recognize the national-security risks posed by climate change.
For many, Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election was an ambush, and it may be a long time before we understand fully the new operating environment. But if we do not begin adjusting the plan, we risk opening ourselves up to serious strategic threats – the gravest of which is likely to be climate change. READ MORE
Martha Rojas-Urrego & Patricia Espinosa say countries must conserve and expand natural ecosystems as part of their carbon-reduction efforts.
The Paris climate agreement recognizes the role wetlands and other ecosystems play in limiting the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. As countries pursue strategies to meet their emissions-reduction targets under the agreement, they should restore and expand these powerful, natural tools in their own backyards. READ MORE
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, ET AL explain the role that finance must play in moving the world toward a global clean-energy economy.
Government funding alone cannot bring about a clean-energy economy, so the financial sector must help fill the gap. By redirecting capital flows toward proactive efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change, financial institutions can protect client assets, while preserving the planet for future generations. READ MORE
Sofia Faruqi explains how soil recovery could reduce political turmoil on the continent.
Lili Fuhr warns against politically expedient but potentially damaging quick fixes to global warming.
Pascal Mittermaier highlights new research estimating enormous returns on a simple environmental investment.
Jeffrey D. Sachs describes the types of long-term investments the world economy needs – and how to finance them.
Bo Lidegaard doubts that emissions targets can be met without a fundamental shift in how business does business.
Christiana Figueres & Laurence Tubiana applaud a new UN framework to cap aviation-related carbon emissions at 2020 levels.
Arancha González & John E. Scanlon say that when the poor gain a stake in the wildlife trade, they become resolute defenders of nature.
Adair Turner highlights the difficulties of building low-carbon energy systems in densely populated countries.
Patricia Espinosa & Mario Molina say cutting hydrofluorocarbons would reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and add to energy efficiency.
Simon Upton calls on policymakers to start considering the human costs – quantifiable and not – of inaction.
Mark Malloch Brown argues that lending to small businesses in poor areas can mitigate the impact of global warming.
Paul Hofheinz says Europe can improve energy efficiency by 70% with technologies that are already available.
Martin Wagner & Noni Austin highlight the growing threat to natural wonders such as the Great Barrier Reef.
Bjørn Lomborg sees far greater benefits in focusing on investment in green-energy R&D.
Brahma Chellaney proposes steps to address the region's main sources of conflict and crisis.
Bo Lidegaard calls for global action to minimize the environmental risks posed by the incoming US administration.
Vinod Thomas thinks US President-elect Donald Trump has good reason to help combat global warming.
Stephen Cheney calls on the US president-elect to recognize the national-security risks posed by climate change.
Martha Rojas-Urrego & Patricia Espinosa say countries must conserve and expand natural ecosystems as part of their carbon-reduction efforts.
Sofia Faruqi explains how soil recovery could reduce political turmoil on the continent.
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, ET AL explain the role that finance must play in moving the world toward a global clean-energy economy.
Lili Fuhr warns against politically expedient but potentially damaging quick fixes to global warming.
Pascal Mittermaier highlights new research estimating enormous returns on a simple environmental investment.
Jeffrey D. Sachs describes the types of long-term investments the world economy needs – and how to finance them.
Bo Lidegaard doubts that emissions targets can be met without a fundamental shift in how business does business.
Christiana Figueres & Laurence Tubiana applaud a new UN framework to cap aviation-related carbon emissions at 2020 levels.
Arancha González & John E. Scanlon say that when the poor gain a stake in the wildlife trade, they become resolute defenders of nature.
Adair Turner highlights the difficulties of building low-carbon energy systems in densely populated countries.
Patricia Espinosa & Mario Molina say cutting hydrofluorocarbons would reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and add to energy efficiency.
Simon Upton calls on policymakers to start considering the human costs – quantifiable and not – of inaction.
