Environmental Tariffs Could Be a Game Changer
Environmental tariffs may be humanity’s last hope for mitigating climate change, which is on course to become increasingly devastating if we do not curb...
Abe Shinzo’s Unmatched Legacy
The assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō is as sad as it is shocking. Gun violence is exceedingly rare in Japan, and...
Nuclear Energy’s return from the Grave
Nuclear power has been in decline since the Fukushima disaster in Japan more than a decade ago, but it may be poised for a...
Breathing New Life into Medical Oxygen
COVID-19 has taken at least 18 million lives, and it is anyone’s guess how many of those deaths were due to a lack of...
Macron’s Win Is Not Populism’s Defeat
French President Emmanuel Macron’s re-election by a comfortable margin against an opponent with whom he shares a mutual dislike almost obscured a certain co-dependence...
Fixing Our Failing Food Systems
Food prices are surging to record highs in many countries, driven by factors including climate change, violent conflict, the COVID-19 pandemic, and supply-chain disruptions....
Creating an economy that values what matters
Care is the life-giving force that sustains health and well-being, binding together societies and ecologies. But everyday forms of care, though essential, are systematically...
Europe Must Be Africa’s Partner of Choice
After being postponed several times because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this month’s European Union-African Union Summit in Brussels (February 17-18) will bring together European...
Investing in Africa’s Digital Transformation
A few years ago, I was in Lagos to see Alphabet’s digital skills programs at work. There was excitement for the future of technology...
Asian success in emission reduction
World leaders came together in Glasgow last November to map out a path to mitigate the worst effects of climate change. But while the...
