22 min

Promises, promises: the G7’s fuzzy climate pledges Economist Podcasts

    • News

Where they are clear, the summit’s commitments do not add much to existing targets; mostly, though, they are woefully short on detail. We pick through the pledges. Germany is facing up to a colonial-era atrocity in modern-day Namibia, but a hard-won reparations deal will not quell controversy. And how Persian-music artists are upending the audio-streaming model. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Where they are clear, the summit’s commitments do not add much to existing targets; mostly, though, they are woefully short on detail. We pick through the pledges. Germany is facing up to a colonial-era atrocity in modern-day Namibia, but a hard-won reparations deal will not quell controversy. And how Persian-music artists are upending the audio-streaming model. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 min

Top Podcasts In News

The Daily
The New York Times
Serial
Serial Productions & The New York Times
Front Burner
CBC
Global News Podcast
BBC World Service
Pivot
New York Magazine
The Current
CBC

More by The Economist

Economist Podcasts
The Economist
The Intelligence from The Economist
The Economist
Money Talks from The Economist
The Economist
The World in Brief from The Economist
The Economist
Babbage from The Economist
The Economist
Editor's Picks from The Economist
The Economist