Sustainable Growth

For the BRICS countries to not just grow their economies but also raise the standard of living of their people, inclusive growth that prioritizes poverty reduction is a must

China is now the world’s largest greenhouse-gas emitter, accounting for over 25% of the global total. But the country has also demonstrated a growing understanding that a truly green economy promises to improve quality of life and create enormous opportunities for technological and political leadership.

Two years after the 2015 Paris Agreement, where we stand today is better than you may think 

Climate Change and Denial

A discussion with Michael Grubb, INET Grantee and Professor of Energy and Climate Change at University College of London.

The Implications of Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative for China and the World Economy

Faced with rapid cost reductions for clean electricity generation, some commentators suggest that we no longer need the Paris agreement or other policy interventions, because technology alone can solve all problems.

Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris accord sets the US economy back

A discussion featuring Kenneth Smith, Head of the Trade and NAFTA Office of the Ministry of the Economy of Mexico, and Jay Pelosky, Principal of Pelosky Global Strategies.

The energy transition is happening. But the pace of change depends on a range of technical, business, and societal factors.

Eurocentric modernism has unhinged us from our human nature, argues Rajani Kanth in his new book

The practical question in Washington today is not whether regulations will go, but whether anything will replace them

Notes from the Institute’s Director of Research on some significant papers and contributions produced in 2016 under the INET rubric