Commentary
So far, the big message from the Glasgow, Scotland, climate conference is the role of finance in decarbonizing the global economy. It’s a dangerous development.
An activist holds a demonstration marking the delayed COP26 U.N. climate negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 13, 2020. Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images
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Rupert Darwall
Author
Rupert Darwall is a senior fellow of the RealClear Foundation and author of the books “The Age of Global Warming: A History,” “Green Tyranny: Exposing the Totalitarian Roots of the Climate Industrial Complex,” and “Going Through the Motions: The Industrial Strategy Green Paper.” Darwall also authored the reports “The Climate Noose: Business, Net Zero, and the IPCC’s Anti-Capitalism,” “Capitalism, Socialism and ESG,”
“Climate-Risk Disclosure: A Flimsy Pretext for a Green Power Grab,” “The Anti-Development Bank: The World Bank’s Regressive Energy Policies,” and “The Folly of Climate Leadership.”
