Catégorie Climate change
How the race for renewable energy is reshaping global politics
As the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy gathers speed, what does it mean for the balance of power? Leslie Hook and Henry Sanderson While the world was locked down by coronavirus last year, Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, chairman of Fortescue Metals Group, was on the move. The billionaire mining magnate and his entourage toured 47 countries […]
Multilateral Cooperation for Global Recovery
Feb 3, 2021EMMANUEL MACRON, ANGELA MERKEL, MACKY SALL, ANTÓNIO GUTERRES, CHARLES MICHEL, URSULA VON DER LEYEN We should not be afraid of a post-pandemic world that will not be the same as the status quo ante. We should embrace it and use all appropriate fora and available opportunities to make it a better world by advancing the cause of international […]
Morning Energy and Climate: Brussels on Biden
by Kalina Oroschakoff Jan 21, 2021, 7:00 AM WHAT DOES BRUSSELS WANT FROM JOE BIDEN? Aside from widespread relief, what does the new Biden presidency mean for the Brussels bubble. Clean competition: The U.S. return to the Paris Agreement launches a new era of “renewed cooperation,” Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday, ranging from emissions trading to biodiversity loss. But […]
Enquanto a América vira a página, a UE tem de reforçar o caráter inovador em matéria de clima
Não culparemos os europeus que acreditavam que a América de Trump não era mais do que um enorme obstáculo à construção de um mundo melhor. Mas, na próxima quarta-feira de manhã, Joe Biden entrará na Casa Branca com maioria em ambas as câmaras do Congresso. Isto tem consequências importantes para as alterações climáticas. Também é […]
Nueva era en EEUU, pero Europa debe seguir siendo la líder en materia climática
Por Pascal Lamy Podemos perdonar a los europeos que consideraran a Trump un mero obstáculo en el camino hacia un mundo mejor. Pero en la mañana del próximo miércoles, Joe Biden dejará las maletas en la Casa Blanca, acompañado de una mayoría en ambas cámaras del Congreso estadounidense. Y esto tiene importantes repercusiones en el […]
Opinion | Climat : l’Europe a un avantage comparatif qu’elle doit cultiver
Douze puissances économiques majeures se sont engagées à atteindre la neutralité climatique d’ici à 2050. L’Europe n’est plus seule à poursuivre cet objectif, mais elle doit désormais tout faire pour ne pas se laisser distancer par la Chine et les Etats-Unis, estime Pascal Lamy. Par Pascal Lamy (président émérite de l’Institut Jacques Delors) Ce mercredi, Joe Biden […]