Op-Ed10 August

What if we are living at the edge of changes and breakthroughs that will lead us into an unknown stage of development?

Sergio Abranches

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Op-Ed05 August

The development gap: a critical issue for a climate deal

Sergio Abranches

Development disparities between rich and emerging nations have become the most critical issue on the way to a global climate deal in Copenhagen.

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Op-Ed31 July

Having a long view is essential to face 21st Century challenges

Sergio Abranches

Thinking about the future is not easy. It is very much like gaming, one has to get through a maze of obstacles and deception to reach further and higher, moving to increasing levels of complexity, towards one’s goal.

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Op-Ed29 July

Wanted: a new charter for the high-carbon club.

Sergio Abranches

Everything president Obama’s government has done about global climate change politics, after the frustrating conclusion of the G8 plus 5 in L’Aquila, Italy, points to a strategic approach to deal with its inherent intricacies.

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