2023 Cohort of Transatlantic Media Fellows Announcement We are excited to announce our selection of Transatlantic Media Fellows for 2023 - including our first Global Development Policy Fellows!
The Loss and Damage Finance Landscape Discussion Paper A Loss and Damage Fund should become the central player in an emerging landscape of arrangements to help developing countries suffering from catastrophic climate change impacts. How can it best fulfill this role? pdf
Understanding the German Nuclear Exit Analysis On April 15, Germany permanently closed its last 3 nuclear power plants. This is the culmination of a 50 year democratic process: proof that sustained engagement can give future generations a voice and radically transform a country’s environmental policy. By Mareike Moraal and Lalitha Shan
The Inflation Reduction Act Explained Analysis The Inflation Reduction Act has been praised by American unions, climate activists, and national security hawks - but criticized in Europe. Why the split? By Mareike Moraal
Autonomous driving is fiction Interview Illah Nourbakhsh is professor at the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. The onetime industrial city in Pennsylvania is considered one of the hubs for autonomous driving in the United States. In this interview, Professor Nourbakhsh describes the vision of driverless robot cars as mere fiction, and he warns about their implications for society. By Jana Kugoth
Transatlantic perspectives on smart (enough) mobility Commentary Our second Grow the Future cohort traveled to Toronto, Pittsburgh and Washington, DC in June 2022, to discuss strategies for smart and sustainable transportation. We found that data and digital technologies can help build efficient systems, but sometimes low-tech solutions can have a bigger impact on sustainability and inclusion. By Sabine Muscat and Nora Löhle
