The US was not prepared for a pandemic – free market capitalism and government deregulation may be to blame

While neoliberalism has allowed U.S. markets to grow, the resultant stunted public health system left Americans to figure out how to protect themselves from COVID-19 and its fallout on their own.

Elanah Uretsky, Associate Professor of International and Global Studies, Brandeis University • conversation
Nov. 5, 2021 • ~10 min

6 priorities could deliver energy breakthroughs at the Glasgow climate summit – there's progress on some already

Clean energy innovation, giving up coal, cutting methane and getting China and India on board for net-zero can deliver progress at COP26.

Morgan Bazilian, Professor of Public Policy and Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines • conversation
Nov. 2, 2021 • ~10 min

6 priorities could deliver energy breakthroughs at the Glasgow climate summit – there's progress on some of them already

Clean energy innovation, methane cuts and getting China and India on board for net-zero can deliver progress at COP26.

Morgan Bazilian, Professor of Public Policy and Director, Payne Institute, Colorado School of Mines • conversation
Nov. 2, 2021 • ~10 min

4 key issues to watch with climate negotiations underway at COP26 in Glasgow

The world isn’t on track to avoid dangerous climate change, and this year’s climate conference, COP26, is crucial, a former senior UN official writes.

Rachel Kyte, Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University • conversation
Oct. 26, 2021 • ~9 min

4 key issues to watch as world leaders gather for the Glasgow climate summit

The world isn’t on track to avoid dangerous climate change, and this year’s climate conference, COP26, is crucial, a former senior UN official writes.

Rachel Kyte, Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University • conversation
Oct. 26, 2021 • ~9 min

4 key issues to watch as world leaders prepare for the Glasgow climate summit

The world isn’t on track to avoid dangerous climate change, and this year’s climate conference, COP26, is crucial, a former senior UN official writes.

Rachel Kyte, Dean of the Fletcher School, Tufts University • conversation
Oct. 26, 2021 • ~8 min

China’s wildlife food ban is vital for public health and threatened species – our research reveals what must happen next

We analysed the legal systems regulating the wildlife trade in China. Here’s what we found.

Binbin Li, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, Duke Kunshan University • conversation
Oct. 12, 2021 • ~7 min

China's energy crisis shows just how hard it will be to reach net zero

Xi Jinping has been talking tough on decarbonising China, but blinked after an energy crisis threatened to derail the world economy.

Jun Du, Professor of Economics, Centre Director of Centre for Business Prosperity (CBP), Aston University • conversation
Oct. 8, 2021 • ~8 min

China will no longer build overseas coal power plants – what energy projects will it invest in instead?

China’s Belt and Road initiative offers advantages and drawbacks for renewable energy development worldwide.

Yixian Sun, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in International Development, University of Bath • conversation
Sept. 28, 2021 • ~5 min

China is financing infrastructure projects around the world – many could harm nature and Indigenous communities

Through its Belt and Road Initiative, China has become the world’s largest country-to-country lender. A new study shows that more than half of its loans threaten sensitive lands or Indigenous people.

Rebecca Ray, Senior Academic Researcher in Global Development Policy, Boston University • conversation
Sept. 20, 2021 • ~11 min

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