Are Central Banks the Hidden Climate Actor?
Central banks say they safeguard global stability. Their failure to confront climate risk is now a risk in itself, argues Heela Rasool-Ayub.
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How Heat Is Reshaping the Workforce
Protecting workers is no longer about climate adaptation alone, argues Aryn Baker. What is the future of labor in our warming world?
Why U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Might Be Good News for the Global South
How is U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement spurring competition between China and the E.U. to dominate climate leadership?
Can Private Finance Save the World’s Forests and Oceans?
Elizabeth Losos dives into the key lessons from Belize's 2021 debt-for-nature swap.
Power Switch
This series explores how shifting dynamics are creating new opportunities for emerging economies rich in natural resources.
Flipping the Power Switch
A clean energy transition that benefits the Global South will require systemic changes to current geopolitical infrastructure.
The Jakarta Model Is No Blueprint
Sustainable growth cannot be built on silenced communities and poisoned land, argues Alvin Camba.
A Rebalanced World? USA and the New Powers with Heela Rasool-Ayub
Heela Rasool‑Ayub offers DNA of the News a compelling lens on the modern intersections of geopolitics, climate, and equity.
Global Climate Policy Must Take Local Politics Into Account
Ken Opalo reveals how donor pressure and externalized policies distort climate equity and mask underlying power imbalances.
The Wakanda Rule: Refine What You Mine and Keep the Change
Aryn Baker explores how the "Wakanda Rule" offers African nations a blueprint to turn mineral wealth into climate power.
It’s Time to Hold States Responsible for the Climate Impact of War
Aryn Baker argues that the climate will bear the brunt in rising seas & scorching heat as the world debates financial responsibility.
With the U.S. Stepping Down, New Climate Leaders Are Trying to Step Up
With the U.S. once again stepping out of the Paris Agreement, leaders across the globe are stepping up to fill the gap on their terms.
How Trump’s Push for ‘America First’ Puts America Last
Heela Rasool-Ayub critiques Donald Trump's hasty "America First" approach and outlines the way that it hurts U.S. global standing.
COP29 Was a Step Backward for Climate Justice and Equity
Martha Molfetas and Heela Rasool-Ayub penned an oped covering the failures and setbacks of COP29
Climate and Energy Transitions
Planetary Politics hosted a policy salon dinner on just energy transitions during Climate Week & the 79th Session of the United Nations.