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Covid-19, a catalyst toward more freedom?
Most governments have enacted emergency measures to fight the coronavirus, and it is often unclear when these exceptional powers will be revoked. A similar approach is becoming the norm with matters concerning environmental policy. To avoid going down the path of authoritarianism, it will be up to citizens to take their fate into their own hands and create a better, more tolerant post-Covid society.
The greening of China’s auto industry
Chinese car ownership and production have shot up spectacularly in recent years. The country has joined the push for driverless electric cars as part of an environmental strategy that also stresses greatly expanded public transport. Depending on which strategy Beijing selects, carmakers could be headed for boom years or hard ...
Risks for China’s energy strategy
China faces three big challenges in its energy strategy: reducing pollution, mitigating the negative effects of climate change and securing overland supply. The country has made huge investments to achieve its goals, but macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties could yet derail Beijing’s plans. In the end, China is likely to be ...
