Articles by Hannes Artens

Multilateralism in Munich

February 13, 2009 | Vice President Joe Biden unveiled the Obama administration's approach to multilateralism at the Munich security conference. Are Europeans buying it?

After Kyoto: Alternative Mechanisms to Control Global Warming

March 26, 2006 | The coming years will undoubtedly witness intensive negotiations on global warming as concerns mount and the quantitative approach under the Kyoto Protocol makes little difference. As policy makers search for more effective and efficient ways to slow the trends, they should consider the fact that harmonized environmental taxes on carbon are powerful tools for coordinating policies and slowing climate change.