Daily Climate Damage Should Feel More Like a Disaster
One-off events like Deepwater Horizon leave a lasting impression, but the normal burning of fossil fuels has an even worse impact.
Columns
My monthly, globally syndicated column for Project Syndicate, translated into a dozen languages, and my earlier bi-weekly Risky Climate column for Bloomberg Green.
The Cost to Reach Net Zero By 2050 Is Actually a Bargain
A multi-trillion-dollar global investment seems massive. But the closer you look, the smaller the numbers become.
Fear of Nuclear Power Should Not Stop Carbon Cuts
The severity of the climate crisis necessitates a new look at nuclear power
Timing is everything
Acting early can change the entire trajectory of a pandemic — or the global climate crisis
'Degrowth' won't work
Arguments to limit economic growth are all too tempting, but effectively fighting climate change implies more growth, not less.
Why COP27 Needs a Bigger Circus and More Solar Panels
Four ways to improve UN climate conferences
Lawmakers Need to Do Whatever It Takes to Price Carbon
No policy should be excluded based on purist economic or environmentalist principles
For Effective Climate Policy, the First Step is the Hardest
After more than three decades of trying, Austria moves to tax carbon.
We Need to Talk About Geoengineering
Although climate change is primarily caused by excess greenhouse-gas emissions, there are many links in the chain between economic activities and the real-world effects of planetary warming. Each of these can be addressed in different ways, and all options should at least be on the table.
Is it economists' fault?
Biases inherent to the way economics is typically practiced by consultants is slowing meaningful progress on fighting climate change.