The smokestack illusion: Who really pays for net zero
Reaching net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, as prescribed by the Paris Agreement, is hard to imagine without a carbon tax. This column estimates that reaching
Convergence, not alignment: EU-China climate relations ahead of COP30
Trade and other tensions between the European Union and China should not be allowed to derail joint work to cut emissions. The COP30 United Nations
Bank climate commitments and green lending in emerging markets
The low-carbon transition requires substantial financial mobilisation, yet it is unclear whether banks’ public climate commitments represent real change or simply greenwashing. This column uses
