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Lili Fuhr

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Lili Fuhr is Director of the Fossil Economy Program at the Center for International Environmental Law.

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  1. Marine Geoengineering Will Not Save the Oceans or the Climate
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    Marine Geoengineering Will Not Save the Oceans or the Climate

    Aug 23, 2024 Lili Fuhr & James Kerry urge international policymakers to heed scientists’ warnings and ban speculative carbon-removal techniques.

  2. The Fossil-Fuel Industry’s Obstructionist Climate-Change Tactics
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    The Fossil-Fuel Industry’s Obstructionist Climate-Change Tactics

    Aug 24, 2023 Lili Fuhr urges policymakers to prevent the development and deployment of dubious remedies for global warming.

  3. Debunking Solar Geoengineering
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    Debunking Solar Geoengineering

    Dec 9, 2022 Lili Fuhr argues that solar geoengineering is no substitute for phasing out fossil fuels.

  4. Dismantling the Fossil-Fuel Economy at Stockholm+50
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    Dismantling the Fossil-Fuel Economy at Stockholm+50

    May 30, 2022 Nikki Reisch & Lili Fuhr urge participants at the Stockholm+50 conference to lay out a bold agenda for phasing out oil, gas, and coal.

  5. 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.

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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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    The IMF Must End Its Destructive Surcharges

    Joseph E. Stiglitz, et al. decry the counterproductive practice of imposing additional fees on countries in debt distress.

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