Sustainability Now
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Averting Climate Catastrophe Requires Economic Growth
Averting Climate Catastrophe Requires Economic Growth
Alessio Terzi & Gernot Wagner show why shrinking the global economy, as envisaged by advocates of degrowth, is a bad way to cut emissions. -
Is Climate Action China’s Trump Card?
Is Climate Action China’s Trump Card?
Li Shuo & Lauri Myllyvirta explain why the country’s emissions-reduction plan for 2035 could accelerate the fight against global warming. -
AI Holds the Key to Resilient Cities
AI Holds the Key to Resilient Cities
Justina Nixon-Saintil surveys the technology's foreseeable applications in promoting urban sustainable development. -
What a Climate-Aligned IMF Would Look Like
What a Climate-Aligned IMF Would Look Like
Mohamed Nasheed & Rakesh Mohan explain how the managing director can fully position the institution to help the most vulnerable countries. -
The Ozone Layer’s Recovery Shows How to Protect the Planet
The Ozone Layer’s Recovery Shows How to Protect the Planet
Robert Redford & Xiye Bastida highlight the critical role of international cooperation in preserving the planet’s habitability. -
Taxing Polluters Is the Key to Climate Justice
Taxing Polluters Is the Key to Climate Justice
Laurence Tubiana makes the case for new levies to finance green investments in developing countries. -
The Bioeconomy Will Not Save the Amazon
The Bioeconomy Will Not Save the Amazon
Ricardo Hausmann explains how a strategy with growing support could inadvertently promote deforestation. -
Solar Geoengineering Is a Dangerous Distraction
Solar Geoengineering Is a Dangerous Distraction
Yacob Mulugetta, et al. urge the international community to heed African countries’ warnings about speculative climate fixes. -
China Doubles Down on Green Tech and the Energy Transition
China Doubles Down on Green Tech and the Energy Transition
Stuart P.M. Mackintosh explains why the West should welcome the country’s decision to ramp up spending on clean-energy projects.