Coronavirus (COVID-19) Politics and International Relations
[On coronavirus's effects on international cooperation] What's happening is that all countries have turned inward. The political support in most countries for extensive international engagement has been fraying. That's been going on for a long time, because of the nature of international cooperation and the fact that it's not delivered benefits back to populations widely.
Webinar: Global city cooperation in the response to COVID-19
[On the postponement of COP 26 and 2020 timeline for countries to submit new targets under the Paris Agreement] I don't think that a crises-induced postponement is the thing to worry about. I worry about the development of political will at the highest levels in countries all over the world.
[On COVID-19 and recovery efforts and climate change] I think that the critical thing with respect to stimulus packages is that we not put money into any activities that lock in high-carbon production or high-carbon public goods.
