I was saddened to hear of the passing this week of the great trade law scholar Steve Charnovitz, a professor at GW law school. The full list of his scholarly works can be found at his personal website. Steve was...

Next year will be a difficult one for climate policy, says Susanne Dröge, head of climate protection and energy at the Federal Environment Agency (UBA). Governments will have to show whether they are still committed to strong climate action amidst a challenging geopolitical environment, Dröge told Clean Energy Wire. Yet inaction risks jeopardising progress and inducing higher costs. In Germany, reducing emissions in buildings and transport remains the toughest nut to crack. Meanwhile, the country is now at the forefront of the climate adaptation debate, Kirsten Sander, scientific policy advisor at UBA, added.