Pope Francis’s much-vaunted Encyclical is rightly concerned with helping the world’s poorest. Climate change will have a bigger impact on poorer people. But the real question is which policies and investments would make the biggest difference for the most vulnerable.

The Pope derides those who have “blind faith” in technological advances as a solution to climate change. Instead, his encyclical declares that the world must stop consuming so much. That, he says, will help the poor people who stand to be affected most by global warming. That is troubling, because technical innovation is exactly what we need more of.

One-quarter of all the food in the world is lost each year, owing to inefficient harvesting, inadequate storage, and wastage in the kitchen. Halve that waste, and the world could feed an extra billion people – and make hunger yesterday’s problem.

Copenhagen Consensus Center Director Bjorn Lomborg explains how the United Nations can set rational goals for its next antipoverty agenda.

Pope Francis's concern for the poor is clear, so it is understandable that climate change is the topic of his forthcoming Encyclical — a Papal letter that is sent out to the world. Climate change will hit the most destitute people first and worst.

But the Pope after his letter is officially published, he should tread carefully. The climate policies of today will do little for the poor.

David Cameron will meet fellow world leaders at the G7 conference in Germany.

In september zullen de regeringen van 193 landen in New York afspraken maken over ambitieuze, mondiale doelstellingen voor 2030. Deze doelstellingen bepalen waar de VN gedurende de komende 15 jaar $ 2500 mrd voor ontwikkelingshulp aan zal uitgeven.

Během následujících 15 let vynaloží mezinárodní společenství 2,5 bilionu dolarů na rozvoj, přičemž bezpočtem dalších bilionů přispějí národní rozpočty.V září se představitelé 193 vlád světa sejdou v sídle Organizace spojených národů v New Yorku, aby se dohodli na souboru globálních cílů, na něž se tyto prostředky použijí. Jedná se o obrovskou částku, a proto je životně důležité, abychom dospěli k nejchytřejším možným rozhodnutím.

ABUJA, NIGERIA – Over the next 15 years, the international community will spend $2.5 trillion on development, with national budgets contributing countless trillions more. In September, the world’s 193 governments will meet at the United Nations in New York to agree on a set of global targets that will direct these resources. With so much at stake, it is vital that we make the smartest choices. 

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, 22 de mayo.- Imagine entrar a un restaurante muy lujoso y encontrarse con un menú espectacular, lleno de platillos únicos y una gran selección de vinos importados. Pero inmediatamente usted se da cuenta de que en ese menú no vienen los precios ni los tamaños de las porciones. A menos de que tenga un presupuesto ilimitado seguramente va a sentirse incómodo ordenando ¿cierto?