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Instead of waiting until 2030, Europe should rip the Band-Aid off now
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Instead of waiting until 2030, Europe should rip the Band-Aid off now
One-off events like Deepwater Horizon leave a lasting impression, but the normal burning of fossil fuels has an even worse impact.
A multi-trillion-dollar global investment seems massive. But the closer you look, the smaller the numbers become.
The severity of the climate crisis necessitates a new look at nuclear power
Investing in the next generation of nuclear reactors could give the world an important tool for reducing carbon emissions.
Acting early can change the entire trajectory of a pandemic — or the global climate crisis
Arguments to limit economic growth are all too tempting, but effectively fighting climate change implies more growth, not less.
von Gernot Wagner
Four ways to improve UN climate conferences
In der Stadt leben? Oder auf dem Land? Wo fühlen wir uns wohler? Zur ARD-Themenwoche "Stadt. Land. Wandel." Essay von Gernot Wagner, gelesen von Tarek Youzbachi
Personal efforts make a difference when they gather momentum across society, says a climate economist
We asked people steeped in climate and renewable-energy issues how they reduced their personal carbon footprints
No policy should be excluded based on purist economic or environmentalist principles
After more than three decades of trying, Austria moves to tax carbon.
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.
Biases inherent to the way economics is typically practiced by consultants is slowing meaningful progress on fighting climate change.
New research shows significant economic costs of climate risks.
A climate economist overhauls his leaky, 200-year-old co-op.
Climate science and economics are inherently conservative, and that may be a factor in Monday's highly-anticipated IPCC report.
The best thing New York and other cities can do for the climate is to let more people live there.