Jean Tirole, Toulouse School of Economics – École d'Économie de Toulouse and Christian Gollier, Toulouse School of Economics – École d'Économie de Toulouse
We must tackle the climate challenge by using economic tools to develop a consistent and equitable system for pricing carbon.
Blue-sky promises? The Paris climate deal is unlikely to be legally binding.
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The Paris climate deal comes ‘pre-packaged’ by the promises nations have already made. But the issue of global climate finance could still scupper the talks.
Activists in Paris, prevented from marching by the security situation, have resorted to putting shoes on the ground.
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It’s hard not to feel for France’s climate activists on the eve of the Paris climate talks. The Government’s decision to prevent large-scale climate marches and protests planned for the weekend preceding…
It’s rumoured that Bill Gates will announce a new multi-billion dollar fund for clean energy research and development on the opening day of COP21. The New York Times is hinting that Gates may be using…
Bill Shorten’s pledge to reduce emissions 45% below 2005 levels by 2030 is an improvement, but it won’t go all the way.
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Thousands will take to the streets across the world ahead of the Paris climate summit - but how much difference have the past 25 years of climate marches made?
I returned from a brief trip to Paris two days before the horrific events of November 13, which shocked and saddened civilised people everywhere. I was in Paris for discussions regarding climate change…
Nightmarish societies triggered by catastrophic climate events.
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What’s happening? Every year the United Nations holds a climate change summit. This year’s summit is in Paris from November 30 to December 11. The summit is supposed to clinch a new deal to address climate…
Ben Parr, The University of Melbourne and Don Henry, The University of Melbourne
Much of India’s huge population is still without electricity, perhaps making climate action a tough sell. But India’s vision for green development chimes well with the world’s climate agenda.
How will climate change affect our conception chances?
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Dealing with climate change will require countries to ‘decarbonize’ their energy infrastructure. The history of infrastructure suggests this could happen quickly once the transition starts.
Poor people are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change, such as extreme weather and sea level rise, yet have contributed little to the causes.
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More than 2,000 academics, including philosophers and ethicists, are urging global leaders at the Paris climate summit to focus on the moral dimensions of climate change.
Key player in Paris: Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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African delegations for the Climate Conference have met to discuss key issues they would like to see addressed in Paris. Finance and energy were among the topics raised.