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Opinion / #COP30
Policy & Finance
War and climate
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz showed how quickly a regional conflict can throw global energy markets into chaos. By pushing governments toward coal and biofuels, the war could accelerate deforestation and undermine climate negotiations, with environmental consequences that will linger long after the fighting ends.
Carbon & Climate
Results over rhetoric: COP31 can accelerate the decarbonisation of industry and supply chains
Electrification and cleaner global supply chains can deliver immediate emissions cuts while building the economic foundations for a fair and lasting transition away from fossil fuels.
The war in the Gulf has unleashed powerful market forces that the rest of the world can harness to accelerate electrification and keep the Paris climate agreement's primary objectives on track. Doing so will not only mitigate climate change, but also strengthen economic resilience worldwide.
Policy & Finance
How (not) to conserve tropical forests
Although the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) that emerged from the last United Nations Climate Conference is unlikely to succeed, critically important global conservation efforts are not doomed.
All #COP30 Opinion
21 January 2026
Carbon & Climate
As climate diplomacy stalls, the economics are racing ahead
12 January 2026
Policy & Finance
The ocean has finally entered the global climate debate
31 December 2025
Food & Agriculture
War and weather show how fragile food systems are - we must act
24 December 2025
Carbon & Climate
‘They invite us to speak, but not to decide’
22 December 2025
Manufacturing
Can the fashion industry adapt to a warming world?
18 December 2025
Policy & Finance
India’s climate diplomacy must account for domestic inequalities
16 December 2025
Carbon & Climate
Three reasons why China wants global green leadership after COP30
Food & Agriculture
India’s food waste is turning into an environmental time bomb
15 December 2025
1 December 2025
Carbon & Climate
A new opening for a fossil fuel phase out?
20 November 2025
17 November 2025
Policy & Finance
Business unusual: UN must push for private sector accountability
Carbon & Climate
COP30 must do good, not just avoid harm
15 November 2025
Carbon & Climate
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