Ted Nordhaus

Ted Nordhaus is the co-founder and executive director of the Breakthrough Institute and a co-author of An Ecomodernist Manifesto.

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World Bank President Ajay Banga clasps hands with Kenyan President William Ruto at the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris on June 23, 2023.
World Bank President Ajay Banga clasps hands with Kenyan President William Ruto at the New Global Financial Pact Summit in Paris on June 23, 2023.

Washington’s Energy U-Turn Is Good News for Africa

Analysis
Ted Nordhaus, Vijaya Ramachandran
Two activists have tape over their mouths with the words "Pay Up!" on them. Behind them on the wall is a sign that reads "In solidarity for a Green World."
Two activists have tape over their mouths with the words "Pay Up!" on them. Behind them on the wall is a sign that reads "In solidarity for a Green World."

Trump Is Quitting the Paris Agreement. Poor Countries Should, Too.

Argument
Vijaya Ramachandran, Ted Nordhaus
A person with a small dog stands in front of a blue pond, with snow-topped mountains and a bright blue sky in the background. The person is on a gravel surface surrounded by white fences, with light brown shrubs all around the area.
A person with a small dog stands in front of a blue pond, with snow-topped mountains and a bright blue sky in the background. The person is on a gravel surface surrounded by white fences, with light brown shrubs all around the area.

The Hidden Trade-Offs of Climate Policy

Argument
Seaver Wang, Ted Nordhaus
The sun sets over the first offshore wind farm in France, off the coast of the western city of Saint-Nazaire.
The sun sets over the first offshore wind farm in France, off the coast of the western city of Saint-Nazaire.

Can Wind and Solar Solve Climate Change? This article has an audio recording

Review
Ted Nordhaus
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry speaks about tripling the use of nuclear energy at COP28 in Dubai on Dec. 2.
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry speaks about tripling the use of nuclear energy at COP28 in Dubai on Dec. 2.

COP28’s Dramatic but Empty Nuclear Pledge

Analysis
Ted Nordhaus
A nuclear plant in Diablo Canyon, California.
A nuclear plant in Diablo Canyon, California.

Will Washington Halt the Global Renaissance of Nuclear Power?

Analysis
Ted Nordhaus, Adam Stein
Living quarters are flooded in Bangui, Central Africa Republic
Living quarters are flooded in Bangui, Central Africa Republic

The Obvious Climate Strategy Nobody Will Talk About

Analysis
Ted Nordhaus, Vijaya Ramachandran, Patrick Brown
Electricity workers check solar panels in China.
Electricity workers check solar panels in China.

Russia’s War Is the End of Climate Policy as We Know It This article has an audio recording

Argument
Ted Nordhaus
Tea pickers remove weeds at an organic tea plantation.
Tea pickers remove weeds at an organic tea plantation.

In Sri Lanka, Organic Farming Went Catastrophically Wrong

Analysis
Ted Nordhaus, Saloni Shah
The cooling tower at the Muelheim-Kaerlich nuclear power plant collapses during a controlled demolition near Koblenz, Germany.
The cooling tower at the Muelheim-Kaerlich nuclear power plant collapses during a controlled demolition near Koblenz, Germany.

In Global Energy Crisis, Anti-Nuclear Chickens Come Home to Roost

Argument
Ted Nordhaus
A farmer harvests corn near Burlington, Iowa, on Oct. 22, 2015.
A farmer harvests corn near Burlington, Iowa, on Oct. 22, 2015.

Small Farms, Big Pollution This article has an audio recording

Response
Ted Nordhaus, Dan Blaustein-Rejto
Soybeans are harvested
Soybeans are harvested

Big Agriculture Is Best

Argument
Ted Nordhaus, Dan Blaustein-Rejto
Workers from Wuhan Guangsheng Photovoltaic Company install solar panels on the roof of a building in Wuhan on April 27, 2017.
Workers from Wuhan Guangsheng Photovoltaic Company install solar panels on the roof of a building in Wuhan on April 27, 2017.

China Breaks Decades of Climate Gridlock

Argument
Ted Nordhaus, Seaver Wang
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks about climate change at the Delaware Museum of Natural History on Sept. 14.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks about climate change at the Delaware Museum of Natural History on Sept. 14.

The Democrats Have Quietly Given Up Their Old Myths About Climate Change

Argument
Ted Nordhaus, Lauren Anderson
Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant pose for portraits on Feb. 23, 2016, in Okuma, Japan.
Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant pose for portraits on Feb. 23, 2016, in Okuma, Japan.

It’s Not Techno-Angst That’s Driving East Asia to Abandon Nuclear Power

Report
Ted Nordhaus, Seaver Wang
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