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"Already at 1.3°, the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are increasing, not falling. All models keeping to the 1.5° limit assume huge immediate behaviour change and emissions slowdowns. To date, these assumptions are demonstrably wrong".

’Reduce, remove and repair’ - the 3 Rs needed to fight climate change

By: EBR | Friday, July 8, 2022

Hurtling towards deeper climate shifts, unless we act now there is little chance of a manageable future for humanity. The possibility of maintaining an average global temperature rise below 1.5°C, and the implied manageability that brings, is increasingly difficult

War brings out the worst in people and destroys the very foundations of humanity.

Why Leaders Won’t Stop Waging Wars

By: EBR | Tuesday, July 5, 2022

War, what a glorious venture. What a terrific way to embark on heroic deeds

Freshwater’s ability to sustain a stable Earth system is more strained than previously thought.

Human activity is disrupting the freshwater cycle, here’s how to change that

By: EBR | Monday, July 4, 2022

Green water – the rainwater available to plants in the soil – is indispensable for life on and below the land

At present, China’s military spending is only a quarter of that of the United States and even smaller if compared with that of NATO as a whole. China’s military budget accounts for about 1.3% of its GDP, much lower than the threshold of NATO countries.

Is China a Challenge to NATO?

By: EBR | Monday, July 4, 2022

At the 2022 Madrid Summit, NATO adopted a new Strategic Concept, claiming that NATO member states would work together to address the systemic challenges posed by China

EU countries have clinched deals on proposed laws to combat climate change.

New EU climate change deals: Banning fossil fuel cars by 2035, and what else?

By: EBR | Monday, July 4, 2022

EU countries have reached deals on a package of green policies, including requiring all new cars sold from 2035 to emit zero CO2

Once ratification in allied parliaments is done - which could take a year - the Nordic countries will be covered by NATO’s Article 5 collective defence clause, which puts them under the United States’ protective nuclear umbrella.

What is NATO and what happened at the NATO summit?

By: EBR | Monday, July 4, 2022

It took a well-timed coffee break to smooth the way for Finland and Sweden to join NATO

The war between Russia and Ukraine is, among other things, serving as a clarifying moment, exposing the downsides of global interdependencies.

The war in Ukraine is triggering a re-evaluation of global systemic risk

By: EBR | Thursday, June 30, 2022

The changing global risk environment is forcing governments, businesses and international organizations to re-evaluate systemic risk in fundamentally new ways

NATO members last year took a more moderate approach, toning down the need to focus too intensely on China. However, a recent NATO survey across all member states found Beijing was viewed as a security threat by 52% of respondents, an increase of 11 percentage points from 2021.

European NATO allies harden China stance but cracks remain

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 29, 2022

European NATO members will commit to a tougher stance towards China, but scepticism over the Anglo-Saxon push to put Beijing in the alliance’s crosshairs remains

"NATO and the EU needed to respond quickly. They did so in ways that surprised the Kremlin, which has long sought to divide the transatlantic alliance and play EU member states off each other".

NATO and the EU’s Strength Lies in Their Unity

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Russia’s war against Ukraine shows why NATO and the EU are both essential for European security. The two offer different yet complementary models for organizing the continent’s defense

"By creating favourable regulatory environments, governments will attract SDG-conscious investors".

How private finance can bring global capital to where it’s needed

By: EBR | Monday, June 27, 2022

Through blended finance solutions, the private sector can help governments solve pressing needs facing their countries

"President Vladimir Putin need only look at the unfolding political and economic developments in Europe to see how his fortunes are shifting".

Putin is Banking on Europe’s Divisions Over Russia

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 22, 2022

The parliamentary election setback for President Macron and bickering inside the German and Italian coalitions play into Moscow’s hands. If EU member states falter over Ukraine, European security will be jeopardized

The World Trade Organization has approved a package of six trade agreements, including commitments on reversing over-fishing and pledges on health and food security.

WTO strikes global trade deals amid heightened geopolitical tensions

By: EBR | Monday, June 20, 2022

The World Trade Organization’s 164 members approved a series of trade agreements that included commitments on fish and pledges on health and food security after more than five gruelling days of negotiations

After years of economic stagnation and isolation, Uzbekistan launched a critical reform process in 2017 to build a competitive and inclusive market economy. Key reforms included exchange rate liberalization, reduction of import tariffs, price liberalization of selected goods and services, and establishment of the Anti-Monopoly Committee.

Reform, process driving economic development in Uzbekistan

By: EBR | Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Efforts to drive Uzbekistan’s private sector have been applauded at an international conference

"For all the violence already unfolding in Ukraine, the war may actually be but a single fragment in a much larger puzzle that Russia has been piecing together through trial and error in the last few years".

Russia’s Lesser-Known Intentions in Ukraine

By: EBR | Tuesday, June 14, 2022

One of Russia’s aims in Ukraine is gaining access to vital resources the EU needs to deliver on its climate change agenda. The use of force and instrumentalization of war are central to Moscow’s strategy

"Both Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO and Denmark’s move to join EU defense cooperation will boost the security of northern Europe and that of the Baltic states and Poland. From a military point of view, Europe is more united".

NATO and the EU Need a Strategy for Eastern Europe

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Recent moves by Denmark, Finland, and Sweden are strengthening European security. But Russia’s aggression against Ukraine must fundamentally change how NATO and the EU approach their Eastern neighbors

"No matter what Putin’s stated reasons are for undertaking an occupation of the southern tier of Ukraine in addition to the Donbas, the course of action he has chosen promises decades of guerilla warfare for Russia".

China’s Curious Choice to Stand with Russia

By: EBR | Tuesday, June 7, 2022

In contrast to Putin, President Xi at least seems focused on the long game for his country. But why is Xi then supporting Putin’s win-today, lose-thereafter venture?

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has set out five critical actions the world needs to speed up the shift to renewable energy.

Five ways to jump-start the renewable energy transition

By: EBR | Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Four key climate change indicators – greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification – set new records in 2021

Recent shocks have exacerbated deep divisions and inequities worldwide. At the same time, an urgent need to address shared global challenges persists, giving rise to the question of resolving challenges in a fragmented world.

How do we resolve interdependent global challenges in a fragmented world?

By: EBR | Friday, May 27, 2022

We are at a hinge point in history. The displacement and destruction arising from COVID-19 and the invasion of Ukraine have sealed the passing of the post-Cold War world