Efforts to combat global warming can clash with our addiction to economic growth. Even the global benchmark of success, GDP, is flawed. (Photo courtesy of the Bennett Institute of Public Policy/@kazuend) Mixed and often contradictory messages are turning the task of...
Like many international negotiations, UN climate talks eschew voting and require consensus of all nations for an accord — a curious form of democracy. A climate demonstrator outside parliament in London, 25 October 2021 (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) This story...
More needs to be done so electric vehicles can reach their potential to reduce carbon emissions. But surging sales show they are here to stay. Wallbox for charging an electric car (Frank Hoermann/SVEN SIMON/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images) Electric cars are flying off...
The world’s youth will shoulder the long-term costs of COVID-19. They must play a central role in shaping the global economy and averting climate disaster. Environmental activist Greta Thunberg participates in a live chat about COVID-19 and the environment,...
Economic growth is the holy grail for most politicians. But it can boost carbon emissions and exacerbate the climate crisis. Time to adjust our goals? All alone, Greta Thunberg holds a placard reading ‘School strike for the climate’ outside the Swedish parliament in...