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Jörg Haas

Jörg Haas

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Jörg Haas is Head of International Politics at the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

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  1. The Fuel of the Future
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    The Fuel of the Future

    Jan 2, 2023 Jörg Haas thinks that changing the way gas is produced is crucial to achieving net-zero emissions.

  2. Managing Energy Crises in an Age of Climate Disruption
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    Managing Energy Crises in an Age of Climate Disruption

    Dec 10, 2021 Jörg Haas & Lili Fuhr argue that preventing large swings in fossil-fuel prices will require both demand and supply-side measures.

  3. The Need for Debt-for-Climate Swaps
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    The Need for Debt-for-Climate Swaps

    Aug 17, 2020 Shamshad Akhtar, et al. call for a new global facility that would combine debt relief with investments in sustainability.

  4. No Blank Check for Development Banks
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    No Blank Check for Development Banks

    Apr 19, 2018 Kevin P. Gallagher & Jörg Haas want to compel the World Bank and its partner institutions to commit to climate-friendly infrastructure.

  5. When Climate Leaders Protect Dirty Investments
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    When Climate Leaders Protect Dirty Investments

    Nov 7, 2017 Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder & Jörg Haas say governments should rewrite trade deals to encourage investment in zero-carbon energy solutions.

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    Trump’s Smoke and Mirrors

    J. Bradford DeLong upbraids US journalists for refusing to distinguish bluster from genuine policy initiatives.
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    Why Does DeepSeek Matter?

    Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s release of a high-performance, low-cost artificial-intelligence platform has roiled financial markets and raised fundamental questions about the business models of American AI giants. Will the technology turn out to be a boon for competition in a critical industry, or should it be viewed as a geopolitical shot across the West’s bow?

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    Resisting Digital Feudalism

    Mariana Mazzucato calls for urgent action to shape the development of AI before it becomes another means of rent extraction.
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    World Order in a Time of Monsters

    Minouche Shafik

    A stable and cooperative global order cannot be built without first repairing broken national social contracts. While unequal and anxious countries become fertile ground for nationalism and selfishness, prosperous economies are more likely to foster generosity and support for international cooperation.

    highlights the critical importance of reinvigorating social contracts at the national level.
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    How Not to Respond to Trump’s Tariffs

    Dani Rodrik advises America’s trade partners not to embrace retaliation, because that would harm mainly themselves.
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    Europe Found Its Values and Lost Its Way

    Jean-Pierre Landau warns that the EU’s focus on high-level principles is undermining its economic dynamism and global influence.
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    The Crisis in Western AI Is Real

    Charles Ferguson thinks the US industry bears a considerable share of the blame for China’s DeepSeek breakthrough.
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    “America First” in Action

    Peter Singer assesses the damage Donald Trump has already done to long-term US interests since returning to the White House.
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    Technofeudalism Is War’s Handmaiden

    Yanis Varoufakis explains how the rise of cloud capital is steering the world toward well-known strategic traps.

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