Essays
Essays, op-eds, and other writings in publications like the FT, NYT, WaPo, New York Magazine, Salon, OPEC Fund Magazine(!), and many others, distinct from my regular columns.
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How the green growth mindset can achieve big climate wins
Why more fossil fuels won’t fix the Iran energy crisis
by Gernot Wagner
Early Investment in Decarbonization Can Help Save Trillions in Climate Costs
A net-zero world by 2100 is likely inevitable, but the next decade will be critical for securing a livable future.
Cementing Carbon
Constructing the Low-Carbon Future
Batterien statt Kraftwerke
Deutschland hat es versäumt, eine konsequente Energiepolitik für die Zukunft zu machen. Stattdessen lähmt eine übervorsichtige Industriepolitik den Wandel. So bleibt man abhängig – von China und den USA.
China’s Phase-Out of Solar Feed-in Tariffs Is a Sign of a Mature Sector, Not a Waning One
China’s Solar PV installations dropped 85 percent in June after a planned subsidy phase-out. But far from a retreat from renewables, the country's energy policy reforms reflect an increasingly mature and competitive solar industry.
America's Clean Energy Transition Will Continue Despite the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
While the OBBBA guts renewable energy incentives, undercuts US manufacturing, and hands a long-term advantage to China, economics will continue to drive clean energy growth.
Trump Wants U.S. Energy Dominance; Solar Is the Way to Get There
Despite the administration’s push for fossil fuels, solar is faster, cheaper, more stable, and increasingly American-made. Here’s why it’s the smartest path to true energy leadership.
Climate change is both predictable and unpredictable. We don't need certainty to know it's a crisis
The next climate disaster is sure to come. When and where is the question
