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Simon Sharpe

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https://fivetimesfaster.org/

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Nonfiction, Science, Business

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Simon Sharpe is Director of Economics for the Climate Champions Team and a Senior Fellow at the World Resources Institute. He has published influential reports and created ground-breaking international projects in climate change risk assessment, economics, and diplomacy.

He played a leading role in the UK’s Presidency of the COP26 climate change talks in 2020-21, as Deputy Director of the UK government’s COP26 Unit, where he created global campaigns that led to significant international agreements on ending coal power, moving to zero emission vehicles, and protecting forests. His other roles in government included leading international climate change strategy, establishing low-carbon growth as a priority in the UK’s industrial strategy, and ...more

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Simon Sharpe's Blog

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What to make of the Baku COP

The Baku metro announces its arrival at each station with a blast of triumphant music. It sounds as if it has achieved something heroic. For a minute, there is a rush of people moving back and forth. Then the doors close, and the train goes on its way, just as it did before.

One could be forgiven for thinking the COP process is similar. World leaders arrive, signalling their presence with a blast o