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Bo Lidegaard is Co-Founder, Partner, and Head of Research at Kaya Advisory.

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  1. Europe’s Energy Choice
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    Europe’s Energy Choice

    Jul 26, 2022 Bo Lidegaard argues that the right response to the immediate crisis can and must advance longer-term climate goals.

  2. Sustainability in the Trump Era
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    Sustainability in the Trump Era

    Dec 21, 2016 Bo Lidegaard calls for global action to minimize the environmental risks posed by the incoming US administration.

  3. Climate Change in the Trumpocene Age
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    Climate Change in the Trumpocene Age

    Dec 2, 2016 Bo Lidegaard examines arguments by Jeffrey Sachs, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Joseph Stiglitz, and other Project Syndicate commentators and concludes that the US president-elect’s ability to derail global progress toward a green economy is more limited than many believe.

  4. Beyond the Paris Climate Agreement
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    Beyond the Paris Climate Agreement

    Oct 20, 2016 Bo Lidegaard doubts that emissions targets can be met without a fundamental shift in how business does business.

  5. Hillary Clinton and the Scandinavian-American Dream
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    Hillary Clinton and the Scandinavian-American Dream

    Jul 25, 2016 Bo Lidegaard thinks the US can emulate the Nordic countries' success in ensuring high employment at decent pay.

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    The New Threat to Free Speech

    Chris Patten highlights governments’ struggle to manage online extremism while upholding a fundamental right.
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    The World Needs Bigger and Better Financial Firefighters

    Marina Zucker-Marques & Kevin P. Gallagher call for reforms to make the IMF and the World Bank larger, more equitable, and less focused on austerity.
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    Britain’s Illusory Fiscal Black Hole

    Robert Skidelsky makes the case that policymakers should focus on stimulating economic growth rather than on budget cuts.
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    The Need for Methane Targets

    Marcelo Mena & Sarah Ann Smith urge China and the United States to take the lead in committing to cut emissions from super pollutants.
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    What a Successful Industrial Policy Needs

    Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg

    New research on the importance of cross-border knowledge and technology spillovers suggests that government support alone cannot guarantee success in an industry. That is why Taiwan and South Korea's semiconductor industrial policies succeeded, while China's has not.

     demonstrates that while subsidies can help, knowledge and technology transfers are crucial.
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    China’s Commitment to Constant Adaptation and Structural Transformation

    Zhang Jun explains why the government insists on combining efforts to expand domestic demand with supply-side reforms.
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    Helping Women Adapt to Extreme Heat Helps Us All

    Jess Ayers & Helen Mountford urge the public and private sectors to work together to scale up innovations such as heat-wave insurance.
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    Achieving Peace Through Strength in Ukraine

    Anders Fogh Rasmussen & Andriy Yermak

    To secure a lasting peace, Ukraine’s allies must make Vladimir Putin understand that he cannot dictate the terms. Guaranteeing Ukraine’s security will require increased military support, a clear path to NATO membership, and international support for President Volodymyr Zelensky’s peace plan.

     outline steps that global leaders can take to ensure a Ukrainian victory and deter future Russian aggression.
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    Only a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us

    Simon Zadek argues that investing in biodiversity while the global economy continues to over-exploit resources is futile.

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