‘Our Common Agenda’ – governing the future?
Thomas Hale responds to a report from the new UN Special Envoy for Future Generations aimed at putting temporal problems on the agenda.
Post Tagged with: "climate change"
Faculty, Governance, cooperation and law
Net zero: despite the greenwash, it’s vital for tackling climate change
It might seem odd to find supporters of climate action debating the merits of a concept that science shows to be essential for halting climate change, and which is accordingly embedded at the heart of the defining global agreement.
Faculty, Governance, cooperation and law
Net zero: from ‘tell us’ to ‘show us’
The Climate Ambition Summit on 12 December saw countries making various kinds of pledge to accelerate emission-cutting: ending use of fossil fuels (Barbados), putting an end to new coal-fired power station building (Pakistan), making deeper reductions over the next decade (Colombia, Rwanda)… and setting a net zero emissions target (Kazakhstan). Welcome, Kazakhstan, to the […]
Faculty, Governance, cooperation and law
The “contact budget”: a climate metaphor to make sense of COVID-19 restrictions
With governments ratcheting up COVID-19 restrictions in many parts of the world, the public is trying to understand – and comply with – seemingly contradictory policies. For example, in many places you can meet your friend at the pub but not in your house. When cases rise, should we close bars or […]
Alumni, Governance, cooperation and law, Health, welfare and well-being
Costly mistakes: how US policymakers can better prepare for the next major threat
Whether the emergency is the outbreak of a new disease or a climate-related disaster, it is critical for policymakers to ensure adequate resources are available before disaster strikes. Yet the US is often underprepared for high-risk events with a high probability, with irrational decision making and interest group politics leading […]
Faculty, Governance, cooperation and law
What the world needs now is… a net zero club
With just over eight months to go, we now have a new COP26 president in place and preparations for the biggest international summit the UK has ever hosted are in full swing. Alok Sharma has no easy task. The eyes of the world will be on Glasgow this November for […]
Alumni, Economic growth and resilience
Australia is burning – make sure your money is not fuelling the climate emergency
The bushfires in Australia are unprecedented and devastating. Yet one of the most inspiring things in the wake of the destruction is the outpouring of support from Australians and friends overseas to donate to the rural fire services, humanitarian organisations and animal support agencies. Giving to these organisations is meaningful […]
Faculty, Governance, cooperation and law
Eleven years to save the planet? The closing political window for climate mitigation
“Eleven years to save the world” reads a common sign at the global Fridays for Future climate strikes. Millions of people in over 100 countries, many of them too young to vote, have taken to the streets to demand governments radically increase efforts to fight climate change over the next […]