Peace for Eastern Ukraine, Accelerating the Low-Carbon Transition, and More

December 10, 2019

Yesterday, a group of European leaders met in Paris with the aim to revive progress on terms of peace in eastern Ukraine. Alina Polyakova explains why this meeting matters and how recent international developments have strengthened Russia’s hand in the peace process.

Economies throughout the world have gone through many technological transitions: horses to cars, coal to gas, and wells to piped water systems. In their new report, David Victor, Frank Geels, and Simon Sharpe show how governments and businesses can accelerate a much needed transition to low-carbon technologies as well.

“For the NBA and the world, playing China’s game is a losing proposition.” Victor Cha writes about how China uses economic coercion to try and silence critical voices outside its borders, arguing that caving to China is a short-term solution that sacrifices greater autonomy in the long run.

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