Opinion
Populism could derail the green transition
Western politicians fear a backlash against climate change policies that have been sold as good for the economy.
Gideon RachmanColumnistClimate news sometimes feels almost too painful to read. I had to force myself to get through last week’s report that levels of Antarctic sea-ice are shrinking at “mind-blowing” speeds.
But while the environment is telling us to move much faster in the fight against global warming, some political leaders want to slow down.
Financial Times
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