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Is the Global Green Party Movement Here to Stay?
Once relegated to the fringes of domestic and international politics, green parties are now firmly entering the political mainstream,...
Constant Tedder
Sep 13, 202112 min read
What Sort Of Climate Investments Should Cities Be Making?
As city populations grow, so does the scale of urban risk, and cities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to human, social, and economic...
Constant Tedder
Sep 8, 20215 min read
Why We Should Care About the Taliban’s Environmental Policies
Since occupying the Afghan capital of Kabul on August 15, 2021, many have wondered how the Taliban might govern. As one of the countries...
Constant Tedder
Aug 27, 202112 min read
Is Climate Change Reshaping The Future of International Diplomacy?
Diplomacy is complicated. It can be much easier for countries with competing economic, political or military interests to disagree with...
Constant Tedder
Jul 27, 202110 min read
How Developing Countries Can Reduce Emissions Without Compromising Growth
Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuel technologies have been driving economic growth, so reducing emissions may appear to threaten...
Constant Tedder
Jul 26, 20213 min read
How Not to Introduce a Carbon Tax: The Australia Example
On July 1, 2012, Australia introduced a carbon price of AU$23 (USD$16.92) per tonne, with a plan to transition to a cap-and-trade...
Constant Tedder
Nov 25, 20204 min read
China: The Road to the World’s Largest Carbon Trading Market
On October 29th 2020, the 19th Central Committee of the China Communist Party concluded its semi-annual plenum. The issue of discussion...
Constant Tedder
Nov 13, 202010 min read
Suppression of Climate Science Research in Australia is Getting Worse
A recently published survey has found that environmental scientists in Australia are under increasing pressure from their employers to...
Constant Tedder
Nov 2, 20204 min read
Will We Be Able to Reverse Trump’s Climate Damage?
When he talks about the Trump administration, David Doniger likes to say: “Imagine where we’d be if they knew what they were doing.” The...
Constant Tedder
Sep 25, 20209 min read
Reduced Emissions From COVID-19 Shutdowns Not a Substitute for Climate Action
Social media has been abuzz with images of clear skies around the world as a result of lowered emissions due to coronavirus shutdown...
Constant Tedder
May 14, 20204 min read
Finance Industry Takes a Stand for the Environment
In November 2019, the activist hedge fund TCI Fund Management released their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investment Policy...
Constant Tedder
Feb 21, 20203 min read
The Global Quest for Farmland
When global grain prices inflated expeditiously between 2007 and 2008, transnational agricultural land deals surged. With its low-cost...
Constant Tedder
Feb 3, 20206 min read
How Colombia’s President is Ignoring the Climate Crisis
A Reflection of Colombia’s President and his address at the UN Climate Action Summit Climate Crisis in South America: Real Action or Just...
Constant Tedder
Nov 1, 20192 min read
Global Companies May Fail to Reach UN Climate Summit Goal, Cargill Warns
Cargill, one of the world’s top agricultural commodity trading houses, has warned that global companies will not meet their UN Climate...
Constant Tedder
Jun 19, 20193 min read
WEF: CEOs Must be More Aggressive in Tackling Climate Change and Backing a Carbon Tax
The world is “losing the race” on tackling climate change, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres candidly told business and...
Constant Tedder
Jan 28, 20193 min read
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