Thomas Hale

'The energy transition has gone beyond one person in the White House — India’s a leader' - The Times of India World News: Thomas Hale is Professor in Public Policy at Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government. Speaking with Srijana Mitra Das at Times Evoke, Hale .

"A world where China makes and sells everything is not a stable solution – we need every country to have a piece of this growing green economy."

Prof Thomas Hale discusses global approaches to climate change in #TimesofIndia 👇
https://ow.ly/BMZi50X3th7

Government urged to push ahead with climate plans amid growing net zero pushback Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to hold firm on Labour’s green policies amid increasing political pressure at home and a fraying consensus globally.

"Net zero is less a political battleground and more a race to secure future markets, investment and jobs."

Prof Thomas Hale is quoted in the Independent as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces calls to hold firm on green policies.👇
https://ow.ly/sGJ650X2QIe

Net Zero Stocktake 2025: Global net zero commitments rise, even as U.S. federal government retreats - Net Zero Climate Today at Climate Week NYC, the Net Zero Tracker publishes the Net Zero Stocktake 2025, its latest iteration of an annual assessment that reviews both the quantity and quality of net-zero commitments. ...

Yesterday at #ClimateWeekNYC, @netzerotracker.bsky.social launched the Net Zero Stocktake 2025. netzeroclimate.org/net-zero-sto.... We're proud to be part of this amazing consortium w/@datadrivenlab.bsky.social, @eciu.net & @newclimate.bsky.social.

Global net zero commitments rise, even as US federal government retreats Despite the federal US retreat, the global ambition to slash emissions and reach net zero remains intact, with commitments from cities, regions and companies rising steadily.

🌍 Global net zero commitments continue to grow — despite the US federal government rolling back its target.

The 2025 Stocktake from @netzerotracker.bsky.social shows US corporate pledges rose 9% in the past year, now covering $12 trillion in revenue.

Read more 👇

With all the noise on climate @netzerotracker.bsky.social's Stock Take is the signal.

The finding that sticks in my head:

🇺🇸US corporate net zero targets grew 9% over last 12 months, 279 ➡️ 304

Yes, some are blowing with the political wind. But more are stepping up.
zerotracker.net/analysis/net...

hey #polisci, if you're at #APSA2025, set the alarm, grab coffee & come hear about my new book Existential Politics w/ @profkharrison.bsky.social @thomasnhale.bsky.social ale.bsky.social @bentleyallan.bsky.social allan.bsky.social @agazmararian.bsky.social rarian.bsky.social & Michael Ross. Deets 👇

Deeply grateful to all the contributors, challengers, and critics who helped Long Problems come into being, in particular Bob Keohane, David Victor, Steven Bernstein, and Jonathan Boston, as well as the team at
@princetonupress.bsky.social and the workshops hosted by
@casbsstanford.bsky.social 🙏

If you're at @apsa.bsky.social this week, come to this discussion on "Long Problems and Political Science" Fri (Sep 12th) 8am VCC East 18 w/
@ofioretos.bsky.social David Victor @leahstokes.bsky.social
@greenprofgreen.bsky.social @helenebenveniste.bsky.social @agazmararian.bsky.social #APSA2025

Thomas Hale on X: "📚BOOK THREAD📚 How do we govern problems like climate change, pensions, infrastructure, or demographic shifts, which span more than a generation? In *Long Problems* I try to explain why that's hard politically, but also what strategies might work. https://t.co/WoFmgOE4Y3 https://t.co/4iiwdtWwdd" / X 📚BOOK THREAD📚 How do we govern problems like climate change, pensions, infrastructure, or demographic shifts, which span more than a generation? In *Long Problems* I try to explain why that's hard politically, but also what strategies might work. https://t.co/WoFmgOE4Y3 https://t.co/4iiwdtWwdd

I'm delighted that Long Problems won the 2025 Don K. Price award from the American Political Science Association
@apsa.bsky.social for "the best book on science, technology, and politics published in the last year" apsanet.org/membership/o... 🧵 on what it's about ⬇️ #APSA2025
x.com/thomasnhale/...

As a Rhode Islander, this one hurts

Trump Administration Orders Work Halted on Wind Farm That Is Nearly Built

Climate-forcing asset holders (fossil fuel owners) will fight like hell to preserve the value of their business. This is an example of what @greenprofgreen.bsky.social @thomasnhale.bsky.social and I saw coming in our 2021 IO article.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/c...

Development Futures: Climate change and the great procrastination

Professor @thomasnhale.bsky.social speaks with Dr Melanie Pill on the barriers, solutions & the need for stronger institutions in tackling 'long problems.' Listen here👇
www.lowyinstitute.org/publications...

How to make clean energy progress under Trump in the states—blue and red alike Cheaper energy bills are a nonpartisan issue—no matter where you live.

In a new Op-Ed for @technologyreview.com, I draw on research from my forthcoming book to suggest a playbook for clean energy advocates in these backwards times:
www.technologyreview.com/2025/08/19/1...

💥💥JOB💥💥
Are you the new Exec Director of the Oxford Climate Policy Monitor?
climatepolicymonitor.ox.ac.uk
The ED will help lead this new data resource to drive implementation of climate goals. Nurture our law firm network, build the tool, ensure impact.

🗓️Sept 5

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Fantastic piece by @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social at @carbonbrief.org on the future of the #UNFCCC.
I also have lots of (very different!) things to say about this in my forthcoming book, Existential Politics. Mini 🧵

💥💥JOB💥💥
Are you the new Exec Director of the Oxford Climate Policy Monitor?
climatepolicymonitor.ox.ac.uk
The ED will help lead this new data resource to drive implementation of climate goals. Nurture our law firm network, build the tool, ensure impact.

🗓️Sept 5

✍️ my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Sunday at the garden party for Curtis Yarvin and the new, new right What you learn at a gathering of neoreactionaries, Very Online rightwingers and the formerly cancelled

There are few sharper observers of cultural politics today than @jemima.bsky.social. This piece is a masterclass in profile-as-essay www.ft.com/content/0e24...

Very excited to share this new tool for teaching the politics of climate change. What are the different *theories of change* that underlie decarbonization efforts and policies? Help your students learn about them. Please share widely. 🌎🔌💡🛢️

Did you catch our episode with Professor Tom Hale (@thomasnhale.bsky.social )yet?

He breaks down why democracies chase short-term wins & how to pivot to long-term climate solutions. Tune in to your fave podcast! #climatechange #democracy

linktr.ee@democracydifferently

Motherfucking wind farms…

Professor @thomasnhale.bsky.social speaks to @democracydiff.bsky.social on short-termism, long Problems and climate change. 🌎👇

Wow. A group of top scholars at Harvard just sent a letter to its president, Alan Garber, warning against surrendering to Trump.

Signatories include Steven Levitsky, Dani Rodrik, Ryan Enos, Theda Skocpol, and Steven Walt.

Someone forwarded it to me. Read it here:

Episode 3 is now live!

Keith talks with Tom Hale (@thomasnhale.bsky.social), Professor of Public Policy at @ox.ac.uk and the co-lead of the #ClimatePolicyHub and @netzerotracker.bsky.social. They dive into climate change, Tom’s new book, and more.

Tune in wherever you get your podcasts! 🌏

❝UN80 should help solve long-term problems before they become irreversible catastrophes - Geneva Solutions As a cash-strapped UN rushes to come up with a reform plan to carry on its missions with fewer resources, it risks settling for quick fixes that will fail to address long-term challenges and only push...

#UN80 will fail to deliver results unless it makes the UN fit for a world of #LongProblems, write @adamdaygeneva.bsky.social and Daouia Chalali genevasolutions.news/global-news/...

Professor Thomas Hale - Tracking net zero commitments Thomas Hale, Professor in Public Policy (Global Public Policy) at the Blavatnik School of Government, talks about his career and the importance of monitoring global climate targets.

🌍 | Thomas Hale, Professor in Public Policy @blavatnikschool.bsky.social‬, leads initiatives to monitor global climate targets and net zero commitments.

Learn more about his career ⬇️
www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-...

#NetZeroWeek | #OxfordClimate

USAID served for decades as a vehicle for both US soft power and foreign aid. Within the first days of the Trump administration, the agency was effectively closed, its staff told to go home and its funding frozen. It is impossible to understand the demise of USAID without understanding the broader contours of American governance during the early days of the second Trump administration. The agency was the victim of online conspiracy theories and suspicion of state institutions that shape Trump's populist movement, falsely accused of criminality and corruption. Its elimination violated traditional understandings of the separation of powers, testing an expansive novel theory of presidential authority. It was underpinned not just by spending changes, but by the mass purging of government officials by a entity led by Elon Musk. The end result is both to weaken US administrative capacity and its credibility on the international stage, as well leading to thousands and potentially millions of the world's most vulnerable people to face disease, disaster, and death.

Musk said USAID was wasteful. A new review published int he Lancet estimated it saved more than 90 million lives over 20 years, and that shutting it will cause 14 million unnecessary deaths over the next five years.
Open access link to my paper on USAID
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

We argue that China's transition will hit a wall unless it 1) makes a serious plan for a just transition domestically, 2) has a more effective long-term strategy for how to operate as an electro superpower

China's astounding ability to build and deploy renewables, batteries, and EVs is perhaps the brightest spark in the global fight against climate change.

But @yixiansun.bsky.social and I ask what would it really take for China to lead www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/02/07/2...

The new bill in Congress puts a new tax on wind and solar. They’re taxing clean energy to give your money to billionaires.

The pursuit of 1.5°C endures as a legal and ethical imperative in a changing world As the world nears 1.5°C of global warming, near-term emissions reductions and adequate adaptation become ever more important to ensure a safe and livable planet for present and future generations

Important article from @joerirogelj.bsky.social and Lavanya Rajamani. As the world warms toward and past 1.5C, the target retains important legal and ethical (and, I would add, political) valence www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...