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Laurence Tubiana

Laurence Tubiana

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Laurence Tubiana, a former French ambassador to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, is CEO of the European Climate Foundation and a professor at the École Normale Supérieure.

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  1. What European Security Requires
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    What European Security Requires

    Feb 26, 2025 Laurence Tubiana warns EU leaders not to go soft on decarbonization in the name of defense or stability.

  2. The EU Needs a Strong Clean Industrial Deal
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    The EU Needs a Strong Clean Industrial Deal

    Nov 15, 2024 Jean Pisani-Ferry, et al. tout a strategy that combines decarbonization with measures to boost competitiveness and social cohesion.

  3. The Case for a Global Climate Assembly
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    The Case for a Global Climate Assembly

    Sep 23, 2024 Laurence Tubiana & Ana Toni explain how to build a broad-based consensus for policies that accelerate the green transition.

  4. What Does the EU Election Mean for European Climate Policy?
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    What Does the EU Election Mean for European Climate Policy?

    Jun 24, 2024 Laurence Tubiana explains how green campaigners can strengthen their message to appeal to ordinary voters.

  5. Taxing Polluters Is the Key to Climate Justice
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    Taxing Polluters Is the Key to Climate Justice

    Apr 9, 2024 Laurence Tubiana makes the case for new levies to finance green investments in developing countries.

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    Will the World Keep Buying US Treasuries?

    Paola Subacchi & Paul van den Noord foresee a gradual reduction in countries’ holdings of dollar-denominated debt, not a rapid sell-off.
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    Why China’s Marriage Crisis Matters

    Yi Fuxian examines the factors underlying a key cause of the country’s demographic crisis.
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    Israel Must Not Ignore the Anti-Hamas Protests in Gaza

    Konstanty Gebert

    Recent demonstrations in Gaza have pushed not only for an end to the war, but also for an end to Hamas's rule, thus echoing Israel's own stated objectives. Yet the Israeli government, consumed by its own internal politics, has barely acknowledged this unprecedentedly positive development.

     underscores the unprecedented nature of recent demonstrations in the war-ravaged enclave.
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    Donald Trump Is a Globalist

    Harold James shows that the MAGA movement is actually an unalloyed version of the idea that its leader claims to reject.
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    Getting Abundance Right

    Sandeep Vaheesan

    America's history is replete with episodes in which vigorous government action proved essential to achieving shared prosperity. With a lethal mutation of neoliberalism now destroying US state capacity, understanding what came before has never been more important.

     urges the creation of public utilities to accelerate decarbonization and improve living standards.
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    Two Models for Agentic AI

    Daron Acemoglu sees a technological crossroads ahead – and argues that one path should not be taken.
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    Developing Countries Need a New Strategy

    Rabah Arezki touts industrial policies that welcome multinational corporations' participation, but on fairer terms.
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    How the World Can Keep Trump 2.0 in Check

    Anne-Marie Slaughter outlines five steps that foreign entities should take to counteract the US president’s radical agenda.
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    How Trumpism Ends

    Chris Patten urges current and former policymakers to speak out against the US president’s reckless policies.

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