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Vinod Thomas, a former senior vice president at the World Bank and former director-general at the Asian Development Bank, is a visiting professor at the National University of Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

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  1. Accountability for Climate Catastrophes
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    Accountability for Climate Catastrophes

    Oct 18, 2021 Vinod Thomas compares greenhouse-gas emissions to smoking, because both can now be linked directly to grave harms.

  2. The Case for Carbon Import Taxes
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    The Case for Carbon Import Taxes

    Jul 8, 2021 Eduardo Araral & Vinod Thomas urge EU and US policymakers to adhere to the key principles that should govern emissions-based levies.

  3. The Necessity of Climate Economics
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    The Necessity of Climate Economics

    Oct 16, 2019 Vinod Thomas urges economists to make the negative externality of global warming central to their growth models.

  4. Hurricanes at the Ballot Box
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    Hurricanes at the Ballot Box

    Sep 19, 2018 Vinod Thomas says extreme weather is an opportunity to hold elected officials accountable for climate change.

  5. How Climate Action Can Make America Great
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    How Climate Action Can Make America Great

    Dec 15, 2016 Vinod Thomas thinks US President-elect Donald Trump has good reason to help combat global warming.

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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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    A Better Approach to Climate Finance

    Ricardo Hausmann

    By harnessing the capabilities of developing countries, we can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities. This approach would not only advance crucial climate goals but also ensure that a larger share of the world’s population can enjoy the fruits of the clean-energy transition.

     shows how developing countries can accelerate global decarbonization while creating new growth opportunities.
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    Trump’s Bad COP

    Jayati Ghosh says the Paris climate agreement’s future depends on how other countries respond to the new US administration.
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    Are Tariffs Worth It?

    Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg thinks the risks and costs for the US will far outweigh any potential political or geopolitical benefits.
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    Is the Loss and Damage Fund Becoming an Empty Promise?

    Liane Schalatek warns that rich countries are once again shirking their responsibility to provide adequate climate finance.
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    How Global Public Investment Should Work

    Mariana Mazzucato & Jonathan Glennie

    Addressing problems like climate change and biodiversity loss calls for new thinking about how to mobilize the huge volume of financing that will be needed. International cooperation must be re-framed as a collective endeavor in which all countries benefit, contribute, and make investment decisions together.

     propose a new model to unlock financing for action on climate change, biodiversity loss, and other issues.

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