World leaders met in Paris to unlock trillions in climate finance. What did they achieve?

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A new world order is emerging. Can it tackle climate change?

We are living in an increasingly divided world. It took two decades to get to the Paris Agreement, and then global cooperation really lasted only for a decade. One key reason for this fragmentation is US President Donald Trump, who has taken an axe to the rules-based internationa ...  Show more

London’s mayor on lessons from one of the world’s greenest cities

Sadiq Khan is about to complete 10 years as London’s mayor. He’s seen the city affected by Brexit, the pandemic and two energy crises. That hasn’t deterred him from deploying some of the strongest air-quality regulations in any city. But he hasn’t yet succeeded in getting enough ...  Show more

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