Commentary: What the world must do to build climate-friendly cities
Invest in cleaning up the hard-to-abate sectors such as cement and steel so that new infrastructure is green, writes Naina Lal Kidwai.
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Commentary: Europe's clean energy transition: an economic opportunity, an environmental imperative
Unless we make a quick and decisive shift to a low-carbon energy system and economy, by 2030 we will pass the point by which we can keep global average temperature rise to well below 2°C, writes Helen Mountford.
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Commentary: Europe’s youth want climate action. Elected leaders should give it to them
European voters have delivered a green mandate. It’s up to our governments to use it, writes Caio Koch-Weser.
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Commentary: Carbon pricing should drive African development, not hinder it
Three policy priorities can help the region lead the transition to a clean economy, writes Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
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Commentary: Why Indonesia is right to seek a low-carbon future for the sake of its economy, and people
The government of Indonesia is blazing a trail for other emerging economies with its recognition of the adverse health, financial and environmental impact of high carbon emissions, and its new plan charting a course towards sustainability, says Nicholas Stern.