Opinion / Europe
Carbon & Climate
A new opening for a fossil fuel phase out?
A decade ago, few governments could imagine a future without fossil fuels. But economic realities have changed and developing countries increasingly view the energy transition as a pathway to green growth.
Carbon & Climate
COP30: five reasons the UN climate conference failed to deliver on its ‘people’s summit’ promise
From Indigenous exclusion to the absence of the United States, a range of factors contributed to another disappointing outcome at the climate talks in Brazil.
Policy & Finance
Global inequality is as urgent as climate change: the world needs a panel of experts to steer solutions
The very richest people are amassing fortunes while ordinary people’s lives stagnate. But there are policies that can reduce growing inequality.
With the planet headed for well beyond 1.5°C of warming, the stakes for business are rising. Those who confront climate risk now could unlock what many economists say is the growth story of the century.
All Europe Opinion
11 November 2025
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Water
AI wants our water
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Manufacturing
Getting to greener steel
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Carbon & Climate
What a China-EU climate deal could do for the world
Food & Agriculture
Reimagining agriculture for young people
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Carbon & Climate
Why the climate crisis must reshape how we think about war
16 September 2025
Policy & Finance
Can Europe and China forge a climate connection?
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Policy & Finance
What chaos at the US CDC could mean for the rest of the world
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Food & Agriculture
Feed the world but feed it well: Why food systems must be reformed
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Policy & Finance
Nature risk is financial risk
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