China has become one of the largest financiers of energy projects globally and these investments are heavily concentrated on fossil fuels. New research from Chuyu Liu and Johannes Urpelainen shows how the United States can leverage its financial and technological resources to move global energy finance in a greener direction.
In their recent op-ed, Vanda Felbab-Brown and Michael Sinclair explain how the Biden administration can use tax incentives and federal funds to ensure compliance with public-health measures and to motivate people to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Germany will be holding national elections this year, but the political landscape in the country is still uncertain. Constanze Stelzenmüller explains the lay of the land as German Chancellor Angela Merkel prepares to step down with no clear successor in sight.
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