To a Lesser Degree from The Economist
By The Economist
Join Vijay Vaitheeswaran, the Economist’s global energy and climate innovation editor, and expert guests to explore how everything—from finance to agriculture, transport to international policy—will have to change to address extreme climate change.
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To a Lesser Degree: Ratcheting up
COP26 has come to a close. What does the outcome mean for the future of the planet? We measure it against earlier landmarks of environmental summitry. Gro Harlem Brundtland, a former Norwegian prime minister and pioneer of environmental dea..… -
To a Lesser Degree: Under pressure
The COP26 conference is taking place amid an energy crisis. How will political pressures on the negotiators from activists, public opinion, and a troubled energy market influence the outcome? UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed tells us why … -
To a Lesser Degree: COP26 kicks off
As the COP26 climate conference begins in Glasgow, much is at stake. Will the leaders gathered there be able to reach an agreement to slow global warming? US climate envoy John Kerry tells us why he is optimistic. We report from Australia, one of t… -
To a Lesser Degree: Living in a hotter world
Actions to combat climate change have been primarily focused on mitigation - limiting the amount of greenhouse-gas emissions in the atmosphere. But even with those efforts, the planet's temperature will continue to rise, leading to more extreme we... -
To a Lesser Degree: Paying for it
The green revolution won’t be cheap, but there is enough money to make it happen - if it goes to the right places. What role can finance play in steering economies towards a low-carbon future? Elemental Excelerator’s Dawn Lippert tells us why Hawai… -
To a Lesser Degree: Going in reverse
Lowering greenhouse gas emissions won’t be enough to stop the world from overheating. Carbon needs to be sucked out of the atmosphere. But can that be done quickly enough -- and on what scale? Nathalie Seddon of the Nature-Based Solutions Initiativ… -
To a Lesser Degree: Best behaviour
Eating less meat or giving up flying are palpable ways people can help mitigate climate change. But how much does personal action matter? And how should societies meet the challenge of lowering greenhouse gas emissions? Yael Parag of the Reichman U… -
To A Lesser Degree: The challenge
It's not too late to avert a climate disaster. The question is, how? We map out the three priorities: reducing emissions and finding ways to suck carbon out of the air, adapting to climate change; and navigating the fraught global politics to reac... -
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