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Patricia Espinosa

Patricia Espinosa

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Patricia Espinosa, Chair of the Latin America and Caribbean Advisory Board of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, is a member of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet’s Global Leadership Council and Chief Executive Officer and Founding Partner of onepoint5, an ESG consulting firm specializing in climate change. 

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  1. Accelerating Latin America’s Clean-Energy Revolution
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    Accelerating Latin America’s Clean-Energy Revolution

    Nov 29, 2023 Patricia Espinosa & Lourdes Melgar tout the huge opportunities and identify the main challenges of the transition to renewables in the region.

  2. From Intention to Action at COP26
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    From Intention to Action at COP26

    Oct 4, 2021 Patricia Espinosa identifies four metrics for measuring success at the upcoming climate summit in Glasgow.

  3. The Climate Fight’s Next Turning Point
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    The Climate Fight’s Next Turning Point

    Aug 28, 2018 Patricia Espinosa & Anne Hidalgo say that further progress in combating global warming requires a new form of inclusive multilateralism.

  4. Mother Nature vs. Climate Change
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    Mother Nature vs. Climate Change

    Nov 16, 2016 Martha Rojas Urrego & Patricia Espinosa say countries must conserve and expand natural ecosystems as part of their carbon-reduction efforts.

  5. The Climate’s Low-Hanging Fruit
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    The Climate’s Low-Hanging Fruit

    Sep 9, 2016 Patricia Espinosa & Mario Molina say cutting hydrofluorocarbons would reduce greenhouse-gas emissions and add to energy efficiency.

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    Navigating Major Transitions in an Uncertain Economy

    Mohamed A. El-Erian explains how to recalibrate expectations in the face of yet another forecasting failure.
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    Must Democratizing the Media Be Bad for Democracy?

    Carsten Brosda proposes a strategy to defend the digital public square against manipulation and algorithmic distortion.
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    Central Banks in a Cashless World

    Mariana Mazzucato & David Eaves explain why policymakers should become more involved in shaping or creating digital-payments infrastructure.
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    Governments Must Step Up to Prevent Cervical Cancer

    Ifeanyi M. Nsofor urges policymakers worldwide to commit to administering the HPV vaccine as widely as possible.
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    The Perils of Retirement in America

    Teresa Ghilarducci

    The US retirement system is failing American workers. But after decades of pushing fake fixes – especially forcing people to work longer – US policymakers have an opportunity to make real progress in bolstering Americans' economic security in old age.

    proposes a Grey New Deal that would boost economic security for all US workers in old age.
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    Fifty Years of Immunization Success Call for 50 More

    Sania Nishtar touts the remarkable results of global collaboration on routine vaccination and foresees continued progress.
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    Trump on Trial

    From a long list of criminal indictments to unfavorable voter demographics, there is plenty standing between presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump and a second term in the White House. But a Trump victory in the November election remains a distinct possibility – and a cause for serious economic concern.

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    The IMF Chose the Right Leader the Wrong Way

    Ngaire Woods thinks the Fund’s process for selecting its managing director is woefully out of step with today’s world.
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    Trump Is Putin’s Only Hope Now

    Carl Bildt considers the implications of Ukraine finally receiving the Western military aid it has been waiting for.

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