How to get the money for Europe’s defense – POLITICO
Currently, the EU spends a third of its entire budget on climate policy. Just last year, the price tag for buying things like solar panels, wind turbines, transmission lines, electric cars and chargers was €367 billion — this amount alone could fund Europe’s need for defense spending. The EU’s extremely high energy prices also drain […]
Berry Marttin: How to finance the future of farming
Agriculture is key to solving the climate crisis, but most farmers don’t have the financial incentive to switch to more eco-friendly practices, says banker and farmer Berry Marttin. He explores how improving the systems around carbon and biodiversity credits could bolster the economic viability of a green transition, offering hope for a world in which […]
Earth system tipping points are a threat to Europe – how to get prepared?
A JRC policy brief outlines the need for anticipatory governance to prepare for widespread, cross-boundary, systemic risks resulting from the crossing of Earth system tipping points (ESTP). As the world fastest warming continent, Europe is unprepared for the impacts of Earth tipping points being crossed. For instance, the melting of large ice masses in Greenland and […]
Children must learn how to prepare for climate change, not just how it’s caused
The scope of the Los Angeles fires is so vast that they have touched many lives that are far, far from California. I live in Lanesboro, MN, but my grandson’s wife, Holly Horazdovsky, taught in a school in the Palisades that burned to the ground. She is now teaching in a new space. Their school […]
How to Make Carbon Pricing Work for Africa by Rim Berahab & Otaviano Canuto
As the world prepares for COP30 in Belém, Brazil, African countries have an opportunity to advocate for equitable carbon-pricing mechanisms that align climate action with sustainable development. While cutting emissions is important, so, too, is ensuring fairness and equity for the communities most vulnerable to climate change. RABAT – Carbon pricing is a crucial climate-policy […]
After the Fires: How to Rebuild Los Angeles
Alice C. Hill is the David M. Rubenstein senior fellow for energy and the environment at the Council on Foreign Relations. More From Our Experts What is happening in Los Angeles alters not only the landscape of the nation’s second-largest city, but also who lives in it and how it does business. Loss estimates have […]
How to help victims of California wildfires affecting Los Angeles County
Wildfires in the Los Angeles area burned more than 26,000 acres, damaged or destroyed more than 1,000 structures and forced tens of thousands from their homes by Wednesday evening. At least five people are dead, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires broke out Tuesday followed by the […]
Andy Jarvis: How to feed 10 billion people — without destroying nature
Feeding 10 billion people without wrecking the planet means rethinking protein, from plant-based and fermented foods to lab-grown meat that tastes like the real thing. Presenting an exciting menu of sustainable options, food futurist Andy Jarvis highlights innovations, investments and policies that could help drastically lower our carbon footprint and provide everyone with the nourishment […]
Joshua Amponsem: The absurd inequality of climate work — and how to fix it
When it comes to tackling the climate crisis, the majority of the workforce in Africa believes their role is in the labor-intensive, low-income work — not in the strategic, analytical or leadership-based spaces, says climate visionary and entrepreneur Joshua Amponsem. He advocates for a shift in climate funding that fosters local talent and leadership, envisioning […]
Climate conferences are dying. How to save the world now? – POLITICO
BAKU, Azerbaijan — As the red-eye flight from London made its final descent into Baku, the sunrise lit up the eastern sky, turning the Caspian Sea into a blaze of orange. Most of the passengers were heading to COP29, a two-week climate conference featuring almost 200 nations held in oil-rich Azerbaijan. The mood on the […]