Chart of the WeekGlobal Carbon Emissions Are on the Rise Again
By Christian Bogmans, Akito Matsumoto, and Andrea Pescatori
After good progress in the beginning of the decade, global carbon emissions have started to pick up again. […]
A New Climate Economy
By Gita Bhatt
“Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” The quip, attributed to 19th-century American humorist Mark Twain, might describe the current state of play on climate change. In Twain’s day, it was absurd to suppose humans could do anything about the weather. […]
Fiscal Policies to Curb Climate Change
By Vitor Gaspar, Paolo Mauro, Ian Parry, and Catherine Pattillo
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Global warming has become a clear and present threat. Actions and commitments to date have fallen short. […]
A Role for Financial and Monetary Policies in Climate Change Mitigation
By William Oman
July 2019 was the hottest month ever recorded on earth, with countries across the world experiencing record-breaking temperatures. […]
When Disaster Strikes: Preparing for Climate Change
By Seán Nolan and Krishna Srinivasan
Earlier this year, Cyclone Idai devastated Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe by leaving more than 1,000 people dead, thousands more missing, and damages in the billions. […]
Getting Real on Meeting Paris Climate Change Commitments
By Christine Lagarde and Vitor Gaspar
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Climate change is the great existential challenge of our times. It is a challenge that spans all regions, with especially severe consequences for low-income countries. […]
