The Kyoto approach has failed
The Kyoto Protocol, agreed in 1997, is the centerpiece of global efforts to address climate change by reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Its first commitment period ends …
Month: July 2021
Cap and trade finds new energy
Fifteen years ago, the Kyoto Protocol presented a blueprint for preventing the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. A key measure, put forward by …
Science should be ready to jump off ‘the cliff’
I have another warning note in my in-box this week. It is the latest in a long line of messages from US biologists’ main lobby …
Don’t ask if artificial intelligence is good or fair, ask how it shifts power
Law enforcement, marketers, hospitals and other bodies apply artificial intelligence (AI) to make decisions on matters such as who is profiled as a criminal, who …
Reset Sustainable Development Goals for a pandemic world
As the world and its economy collide, it is time to rethink sustainable routes for our planet. Rosie hopes that globalization and economic growth will …