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Loren Legarda

Loren Legarda

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Loren Legarda, a former senator, is Deputy Speaker of the Philippines’ House of Representatives.

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  1. Countdown to Climate Catastrophe
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    Countdown to Climate Catastrophe

    Dec 17, 2020 Mohamed Nasheed & Loren Legarda urge developed-country leaders to fulfill their commitments under the Paris agreement by this year's deadline.

  2. In Defense of the 1.5°C Climate Change Threshold
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    In Defense of the 1.5°C Climate Change Threshold

    Oct 23, 2017 Loren Legarda says that meeting the target established in the Paris climate agreement is not just possible; it's essential.

  3. From the Front Lines of Climate Change
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    From the Front Lines of Climate Change

    May 6, 2016 Loren Legarda & Marcela Guerrero stress the importance of keeping global temperatures from rising by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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    PS Events: COP29 Live From Baku Session 2

    PS editors present the COP29 Live From Baku session two event, Financial Inclusion is Climate Action.
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    The EU Needs a Strong Clean Industrial Deal

    Jean Pisani-Ferry, et al. tout a strategy that combines decarbonization with measures to boost competitiveness and social cohesion.
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    The World’s Babies Need Antibiotics, Not Just Vaccines

    Glenda Gray urges the international community to help African countries prevent infant deaths from treatable infections.
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    How Trump Did It

    Not only did Donald Trump win last week’s US presidential election decisively – winning some three million more votes than his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris – but the Republican Party he now controls gained majorities in both houses on Congress. Given the far-reaching implications of this result – for both US democracy and global stability – understanding how it came about is essential.

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    The Big Picture

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    Capitalism Is Driving Democracy’s Death Spiral

    Katharina Pistor argues that the financialization of the global economy has come at the expense self-governance.
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    What Germany’s Next Government Must Do

    Helmut K. Anheier argues that whoever wins the upcoming snap election must make progress in four key areas.
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    To Win Back Voters, Democrats Should Let Trump Be Trump

    Yasheng Huang

    By voting for Republican candidates, working-class voters effectively get to have their cake and eat it, expressing conservative moral preferences while relying on Democrats to fight for their basic economic security. The best strategy for Democrats now will be to permit voters to face the consequences of their choice.

    urges the party to adopt a long-term strategy aimed at discrediting the MAGA ideology once and for all.
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    What If Trump Keeps His Promises?

    Kaushik Basu warns that the president-elect’s proposed trade policies will erode America’s competitiveness.

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