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.
Energy Transition
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?
The DR Congo’s Cobalt Power Move
Laura Kupe dives into how the DRC is leveraging its control over its critical resources in the global energy market.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.