Interesting reflections on the transition to a zero carbon economy

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March 17, 2021

SPECIAL ISSUE

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The shift to a no-carbon world will create real hardships that need to be anticipated if they are to be managed and, as much as possible, minimized. Bulletin editor-in-chief John Mecklin introduces the five experts who offer their advice on smoothing the transition to a truly green economy in our March Special Issue. Read free in our subscription magazine.

JASON WALSH

A just transition for US workers is within reach

We must respond to the climate crisis on the scale science demands. At the same time, working people should not suffer economically due to efforts to tackle climate change. Read in our subscription magazine.

ADAM SOBEL

Making the transition to a green economy: What is our responsibility as citizens?

Large-scale structural change is essential if we are to decarbonize the economy rapidly enough to avert the worst of global warming. Individual actions by the well-meaning won’t be enough. Yet the two aren’t mutually exclusive. Read in our subscription magazine.

DAN DROLLETTE JR.

Interview: CalPERS’ Anne Simpson on the climate change power of investment managers

Anne Simpson, director of global governance at California’s public employees’ pension fund and a noted activist investor, explains her approach to encouraging fossil fuel companies to clean up their acts. Read in our subscription magazine.

PETER FRIEDERICI

In Germany, the energy transition continues

In the equivalent of a come-from-behind goal just before the final whistle, it looks like Germany did reach its carbon dioxide emissions target. This last-minute triumph raises inevitable questions about the next set of matches. Read in our subscription magazine.

DAN DROLLETTE JR.

Tom Steyer on clean energy: It’s where the big money is going

In this interview with Bulletin deputy editor Dan Drollette Jr., investor, philanthropist, and former presidential candidate Tom Steyer talks about how to make the transition to a green economy just for workers, companies, and governments—and, speaking as a billionaire, what he thinks the private sector can do. Read in our subscription magazine.

HANS M. KRISTENSEN AND MATT KORDA

Nuclear Notebook: How many nuclear weapons does Russia have, 2021

Russia’s nuclear modernization programs, combined with an increase in the number and size of military exercises and occasional explicit nuclear threats against other countries, contribute to uncertainty about Russia’s long-term intentions and growing international debate about the nature of its nuclear strategy. Read free in our subscription magazine.