Working my way thru @ForeignAffairs issue. Nordhaus calls for climate clubs to promote int’l action. Int’l relations has a lot to add, which is overlooked in his piece.THREAD cc @khar1958 @gernotwagner @adamtooze @robertfalkner @MarkVinPaul @climateopp
foreignaffairs.com/articles/unite… 1/ Much of past IR theory dominated by game-theoretic models; hence #climatechange became a free-rider problem. Lots of present theory sees it differently. Conditional cooperation is not the main challenge.

Excellent piece in @ForeignAffairs by @jessejenkins etal #decarbonization. Succinct tech summary of progress toward 1.5C. But I respectfully disagree w/ subhead “Technology can save the planet.” Here’s some politics to add to their great analysis. foreignaffairs.com/articles/2020-… THREAD Tech progress CAN create a virtuous cycle. See work by @thomasnhale, @HoffmannMatt, eg. But #climatechange is largely a problem of inequality. An emphasis on technology overlooks this fact. 1/n nature.com/articles/s4156…

@tednordhaus argues that instead of polarizing policies like #carbontaxes, we need “quiet climate policy” and should focus on “the art of the possible.” 1/n foreignpolicy.com/2019/07/20/cli… @TedNordhaus With respect to the author, this is insufficient and fails to acknowledge the fundamental equity and justice issues that are part and parcel of any solutions. 2/n

Perhaps obvious to climate nerds out there, but #IMF #fossilfuel #subsidies report has important implications for #carbonpricing THREAD It’s VERY hard to take #carbonpricing seriously when #fossilfuel #subsidies create a countervailing negative price. /1