Thomas Hale
@thomasnhale.bsky.social
Professor and Director, Master of Public Policy, @BlavatnikSchool
@StAntsCollege @UniofOxford
How can we solve global problems effectively & fairly?
https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/people/thomas-hale
@StAntsCollege @UniofOxford
How can we solve global problems effectively & fairly?
https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/people/thomas-hale
Congrats, Josh! Well, well deserved
January 18, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Congrats, Josh! Well, well deserved
As we look at future climate cooperation issues (e.g removals, geo-engineering, climate refugees, liability, managing the new electro-economy), etc. this fragmentation will undermine effectiveness.
January 8, 2026 at 8:17 AM
As we look at future climate cooperation issues (e.g removals, geo-engineering, climate refugees, liability, managing the new electro-economy), etc. this fragmentation will undermine effectiveness.
Without the US, the world's largest economy and largest cumulative emitter, at the table, the UNFCCC's centrality as a 'focal institution' in the broader climate regime will be reduced. That hits at its core function: goal-setting, norm-setting, defining the problem.
January 8, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Without the US, the world's largest economy and largest cumulative emitter, at the table, the UNFCCC's centrality as a 'focal institution' in the broader climate regime will be reduced. That hits at its core function: goal-setting, norm-setting, defining the problem.
It will be much harder for the United States to rejoin the UNFCCC under a new administration than the Paris Agreement, as the former requires action by Congress. That will require a significant shift in US domestic politics.
January 8, 2026 at 8:17 AM
It will be much harder for the United States to rejoin the UNFCCC under a new administration than the Paris Agreement, as the former requires action by Congress. That will require a significant shift in US domestic politics.
Reposted by Thomas Hale
Much more detail in the report: bsg.ox.ac.uk/news/climate...
And huge thanks for all the collaborators and supporters who made it possible, especially lead authors
@emmalecavalier.bsky.social and Bhavya Gupta, and all the hundreds of lawyers from the law firm network who did the heavy lifting
And huge thanks for all the collaborators and supporters who made it possible, especially lead authors
@emmalecavalier.bsky.social and Bhavya Gupta, and all the hundreds of lawyers from the law firm network who did the heavy lifting
Climate policy strengthens globally, despite unprecedented contestation in the US and Europe
As countries meet at COP30 in the Amazon, a new survey of climate-related laws and regulations finds new and strengthened climate policies across the world, especially in Asia and emerging markets. Ov...
bsg.ox.ac.uk
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Much more detail in the report: bsg.ox.ac.uk/news/climate...
And huge thanks for all the collaborators and supporters who made it possible, especially lead authors
@emmalecavalier.bsky.social and Bhavya Gupta, and all the hundreds of lawyers from the law firm network who did the heavy lifting
And huge thanks for all the collaborators and supporters who made it possible, especially lead authors
@emmalecavalier.bsky.social and Bhavya Gupta, and all the hundreds of lawyers from the law firm network who did the heavy lifting
🏃We need to go faster🏃♀️
Yes, policy is increasing in quality and quantity. But we are still far off. The plot below show the change in ambition, stringency, implementation, and comprehensiveness since 2020. The further out, the better. We are inching up, but need to speed up.
Yes, policy is increasing in quality and quantity. But we are still far off. The plot below show the change in ambition, stringency, implementation, and comprehensiveness since 2020. The further out, the better. We are inching up, but need to speed up.
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🏃We need to go faster🏃♀️
Yes, policy is increasing in quality and quantity. But we are still far off. The plot below show the change in ambition, stringency, implementation, and comprehensiveness since 2020. The further out, the better. We are inching up, but need to speed up.
Yes, policy is increasing in quality and quantity. But we are still far off. The plot below show the change in ambition, stringency, implementation, and comprehensiveness since 2020. The further out, the better. We are inching up, but need to speed up.
🌏 The engine of climate policy is shifting east and south 🌍
Three-quarters of policies in the last year were adopted outside of North America and Europe. Moreover, in some policy domains the average level of ambition in Africa, Latin America, and Asia is HIGHER.
Three-quarters of policies in the last year were adopted outside of North America and Europe. Moreover, in some policy domains the average level of ambition in Africa, Latin America, and Asia is HIGHER.
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🌏 The engine of climate policy is shifting east and south 🌍
Three-quarters of policies in the last year were adopted outside of North America and Europe. Moreover, in some policy domains the average level of ambition in Africa, Latin America, and Asia is HIGHER.
Three-quarters of policies in the last year were adopted outside of North America and Europe. Moreover, in some policy domains the average level of ambition in Africa, Latin America, and Asia is HIGHER.
📈 Climate policy is growing and getting stronger📈
New rules continue to be added at a fast pace. More importantly, our detailed assessment allows us to measure their quality. Ambition has risen significantly since 2020, and a bit less (but still some) since 2024.
New rules continue to be added at a fast pace. More importantly, our detailed assessment allows us to measure their quality. Ambition has risen significantly since 2020, and a bit less (but still some) since 2024.
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
📈 Climate policy is growing and getting stronger📈
New rules continue to be added at a fast pace. More importantly, our detailed assessment allows us to measure their quality. Ambition has risen significantly since 2020, and a bit less (but still some) since 2024.
New rules continue to be added at a fast pace. More importantly, our detailed assessment allows us to measure their quality. Ambition has risen significantly since 2020, and a bit less (but still some) since 2024.