Biden’s global climate change envoy shouldn’t count on the banks to end their investments in fossil fuels.
Climate Crisis
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Why the Usual Suspects Can’t Save the Planet
To achieve global climate justice and arrest climate change, small-scale food producers, Indigenous people, and workers must be at the table.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Will Financial Regulators Act on Climate?
Lael Brainard and Janet Yellen have been talking the talk about climate risk, but not translating that into meaningful action.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Treasury Wants to Save the Financial System From Climate Collapse
But banks are already pushing back against a new initiative to foreground climate risk.
Posted inVideos
⏩ Democrats and the Government, Together Again: Watch Our Jan/Feb 2021 Issue Release Event
In celebration of our first print issue of 2021, we assembled Prospect staff and contributors to discuss the year ahead and features from the issue.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The National-Security Case for Decarbonization
Getting off fossil fuels will save a fortune in averted military misadventures.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The World Wants the U.S. to Get Serious on Climate
Trump slowed, but did not stop, America’s grappling with the climate crisis. Under Biden, can the nation catch up with the rest of the developed world?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Biden Rejoined the Paris Agreement. Now He Must Lead by Example.
The U.S. needs to move beyond its legacy of dithering on climate and set firm and meaningful targets on reducing carbon emissions.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Best of 2020: The Visuals
Prospect Art Director Jandos Rothstein’s view of the year
Posted inPolitics
A Long, Tough Year of Favorites
Prospect Deputy Editor Gabrielle Gurley’s Best of 2020
