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  1. Christiana Figueres
    Christiana Figueres

    Writing for PS since 2015
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    Christiana Figueres is a former executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, where she oversaw the landmark Paris agreement on climate change.

  2. One Earth, One Ocean

    One Earth, One Ocean

    Jun 8, 2015 Christiana Figueres & José María Figueres highlight the important linkages between containing climate change and protecting marine life.

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  4. Fast-Tracking Climate Action

    Fast-Tracking Climate Action

    Mar 24, 2016 Achim Steiner & Christiana Figueres call for urgent action to cut short-lived climate pollutants like black carbon and methane.

  5. Educating for Sustainable Development

    Educating for Sustainable Development

    May 18, 2015 Irina Bokova & Christiana Figueres believe that schools can transform how people act toward one another and the planet.

  6. Europe Must Answer the Climate Call

    Europe Must Answer the Climate Call

    Jun 18, 2019 Christiana Figueres urges the European Council to agree to more ambitious emission-reduction targets this year.

  7. The Dawn of Climate-Friendly Air Travel

    The Dawn of Climate-Friendly Air Travel

    Oct 7, 2016 Christiana Figueres & Laurence Tubiana applaud a new UN framework to cap aviation-related carbon emissions at 2020 levels.

  8. The Masses Are Mobilizing for Climate Leadership

    The Masses Are Mobilizing for Climate Leadership

    Sep 10, 2018 Christiana Figueres & May Boeve argue that a year of “natural” disasters highlights the urgency of public demands for clean energy.

  9. Norway's Sovereign Duty

    Norway's Sovereign Duty

    Sep 17, 2021 Christiana Figueres , et al. explain how the country's massive wealth fund can be used as a powerful tool to combat climate change.

  10. Rays of Hope in the Climate Struggle

    Rays of Hope in the Climate Struggle

    Aug 29, 2022 Christiana Figueres & May Boeve think that the new US Inflation Reduction Act will accelerate international efforts to tackle global warming.

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    What Will Trump Do About China?

    US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to take a confrontational approach to China, with tariffs as his weapon of choice. But unless his administration adopts a measured approach, his plans may end up harming American businesses and consumers, undermining US democracy, or even leading to military confrontation.

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    The Big Picture

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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel

    It is often said that a businessman like Donald Trump or Elon Musk will know how to put America’s fiscal house in order. But between Trump’s planned tax cuts and Musk’s absurd estimate of how much federal spending can be reduced, the smart money says they have no idea what they are doing.

    dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.
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    Central and Eastern Europe’s Bid for AI Dominance

    Soňa Muzikárová outlines steps policymakers can take to harness the technology’s potential to boost growth and prosperity.
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    Can Technology End Corruption?

    Azalina Othman Said thinks that powerful new digital tools can help, but only if governments commit to upholding the rule of law.
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    Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet

    Sophie Scherger warns that soil-storage offsets may serve as a smokescreen for polluting industries.
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.

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