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Connie Hedegaard

Connie Hedegaard

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Connie Hedegaard served as European Commissioner for Climate Action (2010-14), and as Denmark’s Minister for the Environment (2004-07) and Minister for Climate and Energy (2007-09).

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  1. Unity Is Europe’s Greatest Asset
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    Unity Is Europe’s Greatest Asset

    Mar 18, 2024 Connie Hedegaard emphasizes the importance of stability amid persistent economic and geopolitical crises.

  2. The EU Must Step Up in Glasgow
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    The EU Must Step Up in Glasgow

    Oct 18, 2021 Connie Hedegaard says next month’s UN climate-change conference will fail unless the European Union comes prepared to lead.

  3. Greening Next-Generation Europe
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    Greening Next-Generation Europe

    Sep 29, 2021 Connie Hedegaard outlines the opportunities and challenges presented by the continent's ongoing decarbonization efforts.

  4. No Time to Waste
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    No Time to Waste

    Feb 17, 2021 Bill Gates interviewed by Connie Hedegaard about what needs to happen to mitigate the planet's climate crisis before it's too late.

  5. An Interview with Connie Hedegaard
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    An Interview with Connie Hedegaard

    Oct 13, 2020 Connie Hedegaard rates the European Green Deal, touts progress on climate-smart investment, and predicts whether COVID-19 crisis will advance or undermine the green transition.

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    Rough Justice for Trump

    Eric Posner

    Following Donald Trump’s conviction in a Manhattan courtroom, the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board worries that the successful prosecution of a former president will usher in “a new and destabilizing era of American politics.” But that era already began in 2016, and the blame for it lies squarely with Trump himself.

     thinks the Manhattan jury’s guilty verdict is the best that can be hoped for, under the circumstances.
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    Still Haunted by the Washington Consensus

    Antara Haldar thinks the old one-size-fits-all model is still causing problems, despite having been discredited.
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    The Right Way to Regulate AI

    Joshua Gans argues that the key is to identify and reverse the technology’s unwelcome consequences soon after they appear.
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    Restoring Africa’s Culture and Philosophy Is the Key to Development

    Hippolyte Fofack shows how the lack of a collective consciousness has reduced most governments to managing crisis after crisis.
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    A Plea for Political Economy

    Kaushik Basu thinks understanding recent technological advances requires economists to revive an old tradition.
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    The Danger of Premature ECB Rate Cuts

    Axel A. Weber warns that inviting renewed persistent inflation would be much worse than keeping monetary policy too tight.
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    Britain’s Make-or-Break Election

    Chris Patten laments the absence of responsible leaders capable of addressing the country’s many daunting challenges.
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    China’s Economy Cannot Export Its Problems Away

    Alicia García-Herrero & Alessio Terzi explain why the current growth strategy will inevitably fail to address the roots of the economy’s problems.
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    Trade Unions Can Defeat Europe’s Far Right

    Oliver Roethig explains why stronger trade unions hold the key to countering the rise of extremist parties.

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