By Liam Sigaud, American Consumer Institute As the U.S. economy continues to be stifled by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the potential for other major disasters loom and provide warnings of the importance of preparation and planning. The effects of climate change on the U.S. depend not only on the extent temperatures rise, […]
“A European carbon border tax: much pain, little gain” By Ben McWilliams and Georg Zachmann, courtesy of the Bruegel Institute The European Green Deal has set a target of reducing European Union carbon emissions by about 40 per cent over the next ten years. Reaching this target is likely to involve a significant […]
In Devex, Michael Reid makes an optimistic argument that new technology will finally help end the global epidemic of tuberculosis—an airborne infection that kills the most people of any germ. 3.6 million people go without TB treatment each year, mostly due to barriers preventing people from accessing health services. Technology can turn that […]