The principle of making polluters pay works at a local level. Here’s how to apply it to the international arena.
The Case for Global Climate Reparations
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Environment
Uranium Neo-colonialism in Mongolia: Crime but No Punishment
Environmentalists square off against a French mining company.
The United States of Consumption
The U.S. military is a big part of the problem.
The Clock Is Ticking: Invest in the Planet, Not the Pentagon
At the 10 year anniversary of the Paris Agreement, U.S. climate commitments are being swallowed up by military spending.
The War of the AI Moguls on Climate Science
Once you’ve crashed this planet, unlike a computer, you won’t be able to reboot it.
COP30 Was Underwhelming, But a Path Away from Fossil Fuels Already Exists
Existing plans to triple renewable energy, double efficiency, and slash methane — coupled with real regulations like the EU’s — offer a way forward.
COP30: Another Climate Summit to Fail?
The big emitters aren’t in Belem, and neither is the political will.
The Cold Rush
The Arctic has become the hottest real estate on Earth
Reimagining Engagement with China over Investments in Global South
Mapping communities facing Chinese businesses and banks
How China Is Turning Climate Action into Economic Strategy
If the world is to make real progress in Belém, it will need more than pledges. It will need examples. And right now, China is providing one.