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The dangerous delusion of optimal global warming

Sophisticated economic models suggest that global warming should be limited to 3.5°C. But they're fatally flawed

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Carbon pricing: the Canadian experience

Despite mitigating climate change and fostering innovation, carbon pricing is under attack in Canada

By Isabelle Turcotte

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On the edge

Climate protection is the new conflict line in European societies. Traditional parties have to offer a vision for the future

By Stella Schaller and Alexander Carius

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Europe’s coal problem

The eurozone muddled through its crisis at Germany’s behest. The climate emergency is much too serious for that

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'We are unlikely to see massive global migration movements'

Climate refugees tend to stay in their own or neighbouring countries. This may change in the future, argues Valerie Mueller

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‘I’d rather die in a democracy than live in a sustainable dictatorship’

Between China and the US, Europe can find a third way to build a sustainable, democratic society, argues Stephan Rammler

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The Green wave

Why Green parties' support is surging across many countries – and what this has to do with right-wing populists

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The answer is blowin’ in the wind

The Green New Deal has many good ideas — maybe even too many. For starters, the US Dems could just talk about ... wind!

By Gail Collins

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The unbearable unrealism of the present

Are solutions to climate breakdown compatible with capitalism? Not really, says Paul Mason. We need a new economic model

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There's a way out!

German municipalities’ dependency on power companies is no reason to postpone the energy transition

By Inken Behrmann