THE CLIMATE ISSUE

Our Last, Best Chance on Climate

Amar Bhattacharya and Nicholas Stern

The COP26 meeting in Glasgow may usher in a new era of sustainable development

Five Things to Know about Carbon Pricing

Ian Parry

Carbon pricing shows serious promise as a tool in the fight against climate change

Driving Deep Decarbonization

James H. Stock

As green energy costs drop, we should shift the emphasis from economy-wide carbon pricing to sectoral policies

Economics Nature’s Way

Partha Dasgupta

Good economics demands that we manage Nature better

Fighting Climate Change with Innovation

Kelly Levin and Andrew Steer

Innovation has brought us to an inflection point; the coming decade will be decisive

Climate Cooperation

Eddie Buckley

Working with its members, the IMF is managing the risks and opportunities of climate change

Chimpanzee Politics and Climate Change

Ruchir Agarwal

The animal kingdom can teach us important lessons about ourselves and increase cooperation to fight climate change

The Golden Opportunity

Alok Sharma

Humanity cannot pass up the golden opportunity of a green, inclusive, and resilient recovery

Advancing Gender Equality through Climate Action

Anne-Marie Trevelyan

Women and girls are more vulnerable to the effects of climate change and pay a higher price

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Clean and Green Finance

Mark Carney

A new sustainable financial system can secure a net zero future for the world

Building Back Better

Finland and Dominica pursue innovative ways of coping with climate change

Walking the Talk

Vanessa Nakate, Vladislav Kaim,
and Ernest Gibson

Climate activists share candid advice for top COP officials

Asia’s Climate Emergency

Era Dabla-Norris, James Daniel, and Masahiro Nozaki

Fiscal policy can help address climate change in Asia, the region hit hardest by global warming

Climate Change and Monetary Policy

Isabel Schnabel

Central banks must do their part in fighting global warming

Investing in a Sustainable Future

Valerie Smith

Private sector financing can play a pivotal role in amplifying the effects of government climate policies

A Path to Zero

Christoph Bertram, Ottmar Edenhofer, and Gunnar Luderer

Reaching net zero emissions is achievable with comprehensive policy action

Powering Growth

Benson Ireri and Rebekah Shirley

African countries are embracing renewables to accelerate energy access

Linking Climate and Inequality

Céline Guivarch, Aurélie Méjean, and Nicolas Taconet

Policies aimed at slowing warming could be better designed to reduce inequality

Editor's Letter

The Climate Issue

Gita Bhatt

This special issue of F&D on climate, in partnership with COP26, brings together a diverse range of voices from academics, policymakers, the private sector, and youth activists.

In the Trenches

No Higher Ground

Adam Behsudi

No Higher Ground For Maldives Environment Minister Aminath Shauna, fighting climate change is an existential battle

Picture This

Net Zero by 2050

Andrew Stanley

The IEA outlines a path to decarbonize the energy sector in three decades

Book Reviews

Monetary Policy in Times of Crisis, Massimo Rostagno and others

Three Days at Camp David, Jeffrey E. Garten

Cogs and Monsters , Diane Coyle

Currency Notes

Cleaning Up Crypto

Analisa R. Bala

Bitcoin’s carbon footprint is again making headlines