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Klaus Töpfer

Writing for PS since 2015
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Klaus Töpfer, former Executive Director at the United Nations Environment Programme, former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, and a former German environment minister, is Executive Director at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies in Potsdam and Council Chair at Agora Energiewende.

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The Solar Price Revolution
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The Solar Price Revolution

Apr 3, 2015 Klaus Töpfer highlights the potential of falling renewable-energy costs to transform production and consumption.

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Forgetting Auschwitz
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Forgetting Auschwitz

Ana Palacio fears the implications of rising anti-Semitism for Jews, other minorities, and liberal democracy's future.

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Building Cooperation in an Unsettled World

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Finding Europe’s Way in the World
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For historical reasons, Europe has long resided in the strategic shadow of the United States, which itself has underwritten decades of globalization and rapidly expanding prosperity. But the global balance of power is rapidly shifting, leaving Europe increasingly exposed.

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Who Pays for the Green Deal?
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Who Pays for the Green Deal?

Hans-Werner Sinn thinks the EU's latest climate initiative will further undermine the credibility of the European Central Bank.

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PS Say More: Ana Palacio PS OnPoint
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PS Say More: Ana Palacio

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The Middle East’s New Eruption

The Middle East’s New Eruption

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The Case for Consumption Equality
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The Case for Consumption Equality

Sarita Nayyar calls on global businesses to promote the more sustainable production and use of goods and services.

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Why AI Will Not Abolish Work
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Why AI Will Not Abolish Work

Andrea Komlosy calls for a rethink of what counts as economically valuable activity as new technologies displace paid labor.

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