Mariana Mazzucato: 'We need a green transition people can imagine as part of a good life'

The economist tells Dialogue Earth why top-down economic models fall short and how common-good economies can empower communities
Climate

Q&A: ‘To avoid war, we need to invest in climate solutions’

Angelique Pouponneau tells Dialogue Earth why small island states are optimistic about the ocean but tired of richer nations’ hypocrisy over climate change

The Gulf conflict

Aerial view of green wetlands with wind turbines, palm trees, and ponds Article

How fuel-importing countries in South Asia can survive the next global conflict

As the crisis in Southwest Asia shows signs of starting to wind down, two energy experts weigh in on how Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka can plan better
An aerial view of a large industrial port with massive piles of iron ore Article

Has the Iran war been a setback for greener steelmaking?

Energy shocks, trade disruptions and rising costs have come at a key moment in the steel industry’s efforts to transition to lower-carbon production
Cargo ships docked at a busy port with cranes Article

Amid Hormuz instability, attention shifts to Pakistan’s Gwadar port

Pakistan's once sleepy port now has options. It could reinvent itself into an oil hub, a trade gateway or a clean-energy powerhouse
Aerial view of a coal train on parallel tracks, surrounded by workers in orange vests Opinion

Why the Iran war won’t mean more coal use in China

High oil and gas prices don’t drive coal consumption in China, says Zhang Shuwei, while mining companies have no incentive to increase output further
<p>A member of one of Argentina’s few urban artisanal fishing communities arranges his net after an outing on the Paraná River (Image: Sebastián López Brach / Dialogue Earth)</p>
Photo story

On the banks of the Paraná River, a fishing community struggles to stay

After more than 80 years in Remanso Valerio, one of Argentina’s last urban fishing communities is now threatened by transformations to the area

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