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This week Global Insider is on the ground at the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. After decades of progress in reducing poverty and improving health outcomes, the world has started falling far behind in meeting the 17 U.N. sustainable development goals (SDGs) agreed to by all governments in 2015. And this year, Russia is the drama that colors everything that happens in the debates, donor conferences, and planning for how the U.N. meets its global goals. POLITICO's Ryan Health asked Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez about the impact Russia's invasion of Ukraine has had on the E.U.—beyond driving up energy prices—and how the U.N. can get back on track to meet its goals.  

The free-wheeling globalization era is over: That makes life tough for Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the British Trade Secretary charged with selling her country's “Global Britain” policy. Singapore's Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong has to cope with the rise of his massive neighbor, China. Both are promoting export hubs battered from all sides as first Covid and now Russia's invasion of Ukraine upend supply chains. Despite the World Trade Organization's failure to conclude new global trade deals or speed up distribution of Covid vaccines, neither of these officials is giving up on the global trade body.

The European Union has spent 60 years tearing down commercial and migration barriers between its member countries: and yet the flow of people and goods and services between California and Texas, is still much larger than between Germany and France. Rather than that being a sign of failure, this week's guests — Matthias Matthijs and Craig Parsons — say the opposite is true. They argue the EU has removed regulatory barriers but failed to tear down cultural ones: leaving the continent with an underused single market. Americans are enthusiastic about working, buying and selling across state lines: but they do it despite pointless barriers — from local standards for elevators to different state hairdresser licensing rules. The payoff from U.S. state and federal governments doing some EU-style market reforms could be huge.  

Where on earth can you combine interests in arms trafficking, blood diamonds and expensive cars? Global Witness is one such place. The non-profit's co-founder Patrick Alley — who's made a career out of scrutinizing “very bad people” — shares timely lessons about what works and what doesn't in exposing corruption, as the world puts Russian interests under the microscope.

POLITICO's Ryan Heath joins Ivo Daalder, former US Ambassador to NATO and now President of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Carla Robbins (Council on Foreign Relations) and Elise Labott (Zivvy Media) for a panel discussion on the dangerous new phase of Russia's Ukraine invasion, corporate Germany's deep ties to Moscow, and NATO's likely northern expansion

Prosecuting war crimes can take decades. What if, in the case of Ukraine, that's because there is too much evidence to sift through, rather than not enough?  How much of it can be used to deliver justice? Who will decide who to prosecute and who to forgive? And what evidence are Russian forces already destroying? Linda Kinstler is a writer and war crimes expert who studied how Soviets pioneered modern war crimes evidence collection in Ukraine in the 1940s — only for those lessons to tragically come full circle. Her message: prosecuting these crimes will take decades and it will not be enough.

What's worse than the horrifying scenes of those murdered in recent days in Bucha, Ukraine? Sadly, it's the prospect of millions of people starving to death because of the food supply disruptions and price spikes caused by Russia's invasion. More than a billion people in dozens of countries will be at risk in coming months. Lawrence Haddad, executive director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, explains what can be done to reallocate food and change farming incentives, and why he believes in telling consumers the “true price” of food.

Mantas Adomėnas represents the 2.8 million citizens in the Baltic nation of Lithuania, but he's staring down the might of 1.4 billion Chinese citizens and their Communist government. How? By allowing its defacto embassy in Vilnius to use Taiwan in its name, instead of a convoluted alternative demanded by Beijing. The price is diplomatic and economic punishment, but Adomėnas says he won't be bullied and the global political tide is shifting his way.

European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič tells Global Insider the EU is serious about throwing its financial weight around to limit Russian oil and gas dependency, but admits it will take months to make a dent on the problem. His message to American officials and companies: “We need more” LNG and “we are ready to work with you.” A native of Slovakia, Šefčovič warns that Putin wants nothing less than to overturn the peaceful world order, and that because of the massive sums needed to rebuild Ukraine and break dependencies on Russia (fossil fuels) and China (critical minerals), now is the time to plan those investments.

Is global peace worth $15 trillion a year? That's the price tag Steve Killelea attached. Killelea is the philanthropist behind the Institute for Economics and Peace and author of the Global Peace Index. In this week's episode he takes us beyond the deadly conflict in Ukraine to the regions we should worry about next, and explores ways of thinking to help us avoid the complacencies that blinded so much of the world to Russia's intentions among its neighbors. 

Biden's Global Covid Response coordinator Gayle Smith, now back leading the ONE Campaign, opens up about what went wrong with global Covid vaccine markets and what she'd do to make a Covax 2.0 work better.

Where are all the jobs going to come from in a world where digital technology is everywhere, and in every sector of the economy? How can education be reshaped, so that getting the skills for a solid middle class job doesn't mean taking on a lifetime of debt? Ravi Kumar, the President of the giant Indian tech company Infosys, thinks he has some of the answers, and they involve building tech hubs far from Silicon Valley and partnering with educational institutions far from the Ivy League.

Mark Malloch Brown - President of Open Society Foundations, the world's largest private funder of groups that advocate for democratic governance and human rights argues that Covid-19 is ultimately not a virus crisis, but a wider series of health system, economic and political crises, that will in the end have a far greater cost than even the millions of lives lost to the virus.

2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa explains why democracy in the Philippines will face its biggest test yet in 2022, how that is a warning signal for the rest of the world, and why she doesn't trust social media companies to play a constructive role in addressing these challenges. 

A new POLITICO Morning Consult Global Sustainability Poll found that a majority of respondents in 13 countries, regardless of political affiliation or political system, think climate change is getting worse and that government and corporate leaders are not doing enough to deal with climate impacts. We talk to Jason McMann, head of geopolitical risk analysis for Morning Consult, the specialist behind the poll, for insights into why populations are so frustrated, and what trade-offs they are willing to make in order to achieve better climate outcomes.

Panama for its canal: a central piece in the global trade puzzle. Now Panama's government is making a play to boost democracy in its central American neighborhood, via a new Alliance for Development in Democracy. The country's foreign minister Erika Mouynes also takes us behind the scenes of her effort to solve the problems caused by an explosive rise in people smuggling through her territory, and explains how Panama wants to use its canal leverage to force the shipping industry to go green.

Are we facing Europe's biggest war in 80 years? Are we panicking because we don't understand Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin well enough? What can we learn from the neighbors of Russia who have fended off Moscow? This week's guest, Kadri Liik, is a Russia specialist and senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. She takes us into the mind of Putin and the Russian policy elite — to help us understand what motivates them, and what threats or sanctions are most likely to change their behavior.

Richard Edelman, the brains behind the world's leading survey on trust in institutions, joins this week with a severe warning: trust is becoming heavily local, and democracies are experiencing a collapse of trust in government and media. Not only that — there's a sharp class divide: members of elite groups trust institutions more than ever, while distrust grows among the masses. CEOs are asked to step into this breach. There are also strategic consequences to these trust divides: we explore what happens when China trusts its domestic institutions, while Americans distrust their own institutions.

Corruption: you hate it, right? It's one of the few political problems that unites people across the political spectrum, and around the globe. But how can we actually fight corruption on a meaningful scale?  Whether it's in Kazakhstan or the United States, a dictator or a stock trader, there's a common financial thread: secrecy. This week host Ryan Heath talks to Paul Massaro, who advises Congress on who to sanction and expose if we want to clean up corruption … and how to make Russia's system of oligarchs implode. 

Established democracies around the world face deep threats to their authority and reputations. One year on from the U.S. Capitol riot and organized attempts to stop Joe Biden from assuming the presidency, several new opinion polls show that tens of millions of Americans think violence against the government is sometimes necessary. What can be done? In this episode we road-test a proposal for a new Alliance of Democracies, in a panel discussion with key backers of the alliance and a skeptic.

What if you can't discover truth in the future? It's a real prospect in many countries where collapsing news media economics and deliberate use of misinformation from governments are creating a truth crunch. Global Insider speaks to Mark Thompson, the former New York Times CEO and BBC Director General, who has teamed up with Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner, to launch an International Fund for Public Interest Media.  

Wherever you look, democracy appears to be under assault. From attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, to backsliding by European leaders, to coups in Asia and Africa: the pressure is on democratic leaders, and the Biden administration in particular, to show that democracy works. This episode of Global Insider previews President Joe Biden's Summit for Democracy, taking place virtually Dec. 9-10. Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and authors the newsletter.  Nahal Toosi is POLITICO's senior global affairs correspondent.  

It seems like there's bipartisan compromise for once in Washington, and it's over one commitment: it's time to reel in Big Tech. But Marietje Schaake has been sounding that alarm for years. Once one of the youngest members of the European Parliament, Schaake now helps lead the academic discussion around how to regulate some of the biggest companies in the world, like Facebook and Apple, as a policy fellow at Stanford University. She tells POLITICO's Ryan Heath how she aims to reform Silicon Valley from within, and what it's like when some of her students take jobs at tech giants.  Marietje Schaake is the international policy director at Stanford University's Cyber Policy Center. Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and authors the newsletter.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi  edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

The U.N.-backed COVAX vaccine facility was supposed to be a game changer. But with less than ten percent of Africans vaccinated — well short of the African Union's goal of 60% by the end of this year— Strive Masiyiwa, the head of the Union's vaccination effort, says the continent can no longer rely on donations and vaccines produced abroad to fight disease. Masiyiwa tells POLITICO's Ryan Heath about his negotiations with the Indian government after he realized they would no longer be exporting vaccines to Africa — and why that moment convinced him the only thing left to do was to build out a vaccine infrastructure back home.  POLITICO couldn't confirm a figure mentioned by our guest in this episode — that there has been $32b distributed in stimulus funds across Africa during the coronavirus pandemic. Strive Masiyiwa's team did not respond to request for comment in time for broadcast. Strive Masiyiwa is the head of the African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team and the founder and executive chairman of Econet.  Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and authors the newsletter.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi  edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

The Republican delegation went to COP26 with a clear message: both parties recognize the need to fight climate change. But did world leaders take them seriously? And how will Republican leaders sell that pivot to Republican voters? Fresh off his trip to Glasgow, Scotland, Rep. Garret Graves, a Louisiana Republican, spoke with POLITICO's Ryan Heath. He shares — if not a commitment to the Build Back Better plan — his ideas on turning climate pledges into climate action. Rep. Garret Graves is a Republican Congressman representing Louisiana's sixth Congressional district. He is also the ranking member on the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and authors the newsletter.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi  edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

Last month, 136 countries agreed to a global treaty that would tax large companies at a rate of at least 15 percent. POLITICO's Ryan Heath talks with the OECD's Pascal Saint-Amans, who led negotiations on the historic deal, on stage at the annual Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, about when the tax kicks in and what loopholes he's on high alert for. Plus: Saint-Amans dishes on a Biden Cabinet member who supports a global carbon price system.  Pascal Saint-Amans directs the OECD's Center for Tax Policy and Administration.  Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and authors the newsletter.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi  edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was a former teacher and self-described housewife catapulted to run for president of Belarus when her candidate husband was arrested in 2020. Even in exile after the disputed election, she's the biggest threat against strongman Alexander Lukashenko's hold over Belarus. She has captivated Belarusians with her campaign for democracy and been nominated for the Nobel Prize. POLITICO's Ryan Heath asks Tsikhanouskaya about how she plans to corral the international community for tighter sanctions and about how she's working with informants within the Lukashenko regime to bring it down.  Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is an opposition leader, fighting to bring Democracy to Belarus.  Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and authors the newsletter.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi  edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

Covid-19 has knocked the United Nations off schedule — it's now running behind on meeting some Sustainable Development Goals and vaccination targets. As the head of the United Nations Development Program, Achim Steiner is on the front lines to catch up to those targets. He tells POLITICO's Ryan Heath about why, even as countries are falling short of their COVAX and climate commitments, the United Nations is still the world's best — and possibly only — bet to fight global problems. Achim Steiner is the Administrator of the United Nations Development Program.  Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and authors the newsletter.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

Imagine a world in which middle schoolers fact check presidential debates and public officials publish transcripts of every conversation they have. That's the world that Audrey Tang, Taiwan's digital minister, has helped create, thereby fortifying Taiwan's democracy even as it faces increasing threats from China. Tang tells POLITICO's Ryan Heath what it's like to govern and live in the shadow of China. Audrey Tang is Taiwan's digital minister.  Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and authors the newsletter.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi  edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

It looks like the European Union's competition czar Margrethe Vestager has finally found her right hand partner in Lina Khan. She tells host Ryan Heath the Biden administration, with its commitment to regulating Big Tech, is a “dream come true.” But what will that EU-U.S. cooperation really look like? Also: Vestager's game plan to protect whistleblowers, plus her own rules for tech at home.  Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and authors the newsletter.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

China is on the rise, with the world's largest navy and on track to have the world's largest economy. Jens Stoltenberg, NATO's Secretary-General, tells POLITICO's Ryan Heath about his plan to stay one step ahead of China's advances. Plus: he has a message for France on the recent U.S.-Australia submarine deal.  Stay tuned after the interview for a debrief with POLITICO's Usha Sahay, who gives her take on the contenders to replace Stoltenberg once his term ends next fall — and how the U.S.-Australia submarine deal could tip the scales.  A big thanks to Nirmal Mulaikal for fact checking this episode.  Jens Stoltenberg is the Secretary-General of NATO. Usha Sahay is a senior editor at POLITICO Magazine. Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and authors the newsletter.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

Health workers who don't get paid if they contract Covid-19. Over 6,000 migrant workers dead after helping with World Cup construction in the Middle East. As the head of the world's largest union confederation, it's Sharan Burrow's priority to protect workers against abuses like these and hold offending governments accountable. But as she tells host Ryan Heath, she's walking a tightrope between convincing governments to change and keeping her seat at the table. Sharan Burrow is the General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation.  Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and newsletter.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

Monica Geingos, the First Lady of Namibia, and Ryan Heath take a break from the chaos of UNGA for a cup of tea. Geingos opens up about how to start honest discussions about AIDS and sex in her home country, and reveals why she broke her silence against her online trolls.  Stay tuned to the end for Ryan's lesson on how to identify who's the most powerful person in the motorcade.  Monica Geingos is the First Lady of Namibia.  Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and newsletter.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

 Ryan Heath sits down with Colombia's leader Iván Duque. What's on their minds? Deadly protests, lack of vaccines, climate change, refugees and… oh yeah, space travel with Jeff Bezos.  Also: if you have the time, we're trying to learn more about our listeners. We'd appreciate it if you're able to take our short survey.  Iván Duque is the president of Colombia.  Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and newsletter.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.

“You don't have to be big to make a difference.” While sprinting between leaders on Day 2 at the UN General Assembly, Ryan Heath sits down 1-on-1 with Hungary's foreign minister, Péter Szijjártó, and Estonia's president, Kersti Kaljulaid. Also: if you have the time, we're trying to learn more about our listeners. We'd appreciate it if you're able to take our short survey.  Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and newsletter.  Péter Szijjártó is the foreign minister of Hungary.  Kersti Kaljulaid is the president of Estonia.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.  You can subscribe to Ryan's “Global Insider” newsletter here. And check out POLITICO's other newsletters:  China Watcher West Wing Playbook Playbook Nightly Corridors EU's Brussels Playbook Morning Tech Morning Energy Weekly Shift

Host Ryan Heath runs all over New York, capturing the madness of UNGA's kickoff, accompanied by his sidekick, producer Olivia Reingold. Hear from Ryan's go-to “U.N. whisperer,” Richard Gowan of the Crisis Group, and Penny Abeywardena, New York City's Commissioner for International Affairs. Plus: protestors accusing the U.S. of “vaccine apartheid” stop New York City traffic, setting the tone for critics of the Biden administration to come throughout the week. Also: if you have the time, we're trying to learn more about our listeners. We'd appreciate it if you're able to take our short survey.  Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and newsletter.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.  Richard Gowan is the Crisis Group's UN director.  Penny Abeywardena is New York City's Commissioner for International Affairs.  Linda Thomas-Greenfield is the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.   You can subscribe to Ryan's “Global Insider” newsletter here. And check out POLITICO's other newsletters:  China Watcher West Wing Playbook Playbook Nightly Corridors EU's Brussels Playbook Morning Tech Morning Energy Weekly Shift

We're doing something different this week: host Ryan Heath will be bringing you snapshots from the field at the United Nations General Assembly, where prime ministers rub elbows with the world's biggest business and nonprofit leaders. Starting Tuesday morning, Ryan and producer Olivia Reingold will share quick dispatches with global insiders during the most important week of their year. Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and newsletter.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.  Linda Thomas-Greenfield is the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.   You can subscribe to Ryan's “Global Insider” newsletter here. And check out POLITICO's other newsletters:  China Watcher West Wing Playbook Playbook Nightly Corridors EU's Brussels Playbook Morning Tech Morning Energy Weekly Shift

Nearly all U.S. Ambassador posts are unfilled. As the Biden administration struggles to get nominees confirmed, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., has been thrust into the spotlight while leading Presidential delegations around the world. She opens up to host Ryan Heath about the possibility of the U.S. recognizing the Taliban, the Ted Cruz holdup, and what “gumbo diplomacy” really means. Ryan Heath is the host of the "Global Insider" podcast and newsletter.  Olivia Reingold produces “Global Insider.”  Irene Noguchi edits “Global Insider” and is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.  Linda Thomas-Greenfield is the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.   You can subscribe to Ryan's “Global Insider” newsletter here and Alex's “National Security Daily” newsletter here.  And check out POLITICO's other newsletters:  China Watcher West Wing Playbook Playbook Nightly Corridors EU's Brussels Playbook Morning Tech Morning Energy Weekly Shift

No stump speeches here — these are intimate conversations with the CEOs, prime ministers and regulators making world-changing decisions.  Enter the confession booth with host Ryan Heath every Wednesday, starting September 15. Ryan Heath is the author and host of POLITICO's Global Insider newsletter and podcast.  Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Olivia Reingold is an editor-producer for POLITICO audio.

POLITICO's Ryan Heath takes you up close and personal with the world's most powerful people, bridging the divide between the two camps sculpting the future: the leaders who make policy and the innovators who shape global debate. First up: an interview with Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US Ambassador to the United Nations, in the days after the Taliban took Kabul. Every Wednesday, premiering September 15. Ryan Heath is the author and host of POLITICO's Global Insider newsletter and podcast.  Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Olivia Reingold is an editor-producer for POLITICO audio.

Over the past year, businesses, employees and families across the globe were forced to rethink what it means to “go to work.” Now, with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout underway, many corporate leaders are focused on ensuring the return to work is equitable for all employees.  

The global economy is still fighting the pandemic and digging itself out of a recession, while jobs and training will surely change going forward. What other actions need to be taken by government, business, education and other institutions to ensure that people have access to the resources necessary for good jobs? Hosts Ryan Heath and Luiza Savage talk with leaders in job training and tech about the big, structural changes that need to happen. Ryan Heath is the host of "Global Translations".  Luiza Savage is a host of "Global Translations". Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO Audio.  Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.  Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.  Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio. Zoë Baird is the CEO and president of the Markle Foundation. https://markle.org/about-markle/expert/zo-baird Constantijn van Oranje is the envoy for Techleap.nl.  https://www.techleap.nl/who-we-are And check out the other POLITICO newsletters:  Global Translations: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-translations Corridors: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/corridors Morning Tech: https://www.politico.com/morningtech/ Morning Energy: https://www.politico.com/morningenergy/ Weekly Shift: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-shift

The orthodoxy on what makes for a traditional career path is changing — and for the better. As technological change accelerates and the labor market around the world shifts, nontraditional job training methods like reskilling and upskilling grow in popularity. But how are these new programs for training workers and helping them pivot careers working? Hosts Ryan Heath and Luiza Savage talk with guests who know what it's like to participate in or run one of these programs.  Ryan Heath is the host of "Global Translations". Luiza Savage is a host of "Global Translations". Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio. Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO Audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio. Alison Dempsey is a project manager at Solar Holler in West Virginia. Joel Duran is an IBM consultant and P-TECH program consultant. Ong Tze-Ch’in is the chief executive of SkillsFuture Singapore. And check out the other POLITICO newsletters: Global Translations: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-translations Morning Shift:  https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-shift Morning Tech: https://www.politico.com/morningtech/ Morning Energy: https://www.politico.com/morningenergy/

The pandemic sent shockwaves through a global labor market already upended by digitization and the green energy transition. It left tens of millions jobless and amplified skills gaps. Even as we spent trillions keeping the economy on life support, investment in the skills of the future has been scarce. So how do we get the right skills to the right people, to get the economy motoring again? Hosts Ryan Heath and Luiza Savage speak with experts about these major labor disruptions. Ryan Heath is the host of "Global Translations".  Luiza Savage is a host of "Global Translations". Saadia Zahidi is a managing director at the World Economic Forum. Marianne Wanamaker is a economics professor at the University of Tennessee and former chief domestic economist on the White House Council of Economic Advisors. Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.  Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO Audio.  Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.  Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio. Check out Ryan Heath's article on how workers are struggling for skills support here:  https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/06/workers-are-struggling-for-skills-support-during-pandemic-455063 And check out the other POLITICO newsletters:  Global Translations: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-translations Weekly Shift (labor): https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-shift Transition Playbook: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/transition-playbook  

As the world looks to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to net zero by 2050, the financial sector is playing a critical role in facilitating this low-carbon transition through the deployment of innovative financing solutions and by rethinking how climate risk is analyzed and managed.

What will it take to secure access to the critical minerals we need for the future — and can we solve one environmental challenge without creating a new one? Hosts Luiza Savage and Ryan Heath talk to political leaders around the world about what they are doing to shore up access to critical minerals.  Luiza Savage is the host of "Global Translations". Ryan Heath is a host of "Global Translations".  Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.  Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO Audio.  Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.  Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Ambassador Kirsten Hillman is Canada’s Ambassador to the United States EU Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is Vice-President of the European Commission for Interinstitutional Relations Read Luiza Savage's article on how US, Canada & Europe's policymakers are scrambling to secure critical minerals to develop clean energy: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/09/renewables-mining-clean-energy-443844 And check out the other POLITICO newsletters:  Global Translations: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-translations Morning Energy: https://www.politico.com/morningenergy/ The Long Game: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/the-long-game China Watcher: politico.com/china Morning Tech: https://www.politico.com/morningtech/

To understand how essential critical minerals are to our world, we turn to a case study: cobalt. This mineral is proving key to the future of green energy, defense and high tech manufacturing — not to mention electric vehicles. But cobalt has its challenges. Hosts Luiza Savage and Ryan Heath look at China’s dominant role in global cobalt mining and the serious problems that can arise if other countries can't get enough supplies. Luiza Savage is the host of "Global Translations". Ryan Heath is a host of "Global Translations".  Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.  Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO Audio.  Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.  Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio. Nedal T. Nassar is Chief of Materials Flow Analysis Section at the U.S. Geological Survey. Bryce Crocker is the CEO of Jervois Mining Aimee Boulanger is the executive director of Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) And check out the other POLITICO newsletters:  Global Translations: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-translations Morning Energy: https://www.politico.com/morningenergy/ The Long Game: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/the-long-game China Watcher: politico.com/china Morning Tech: https://www.politico.com/morningtech/

The technologies that protect us, move us and power our daily lives require mining minerals and metals **** in distant places. But access to these essential materials is increasingly under threat. Hosts Luiza Savage and Ryan Heath talk with experts who are sounding the alarm.  Luiza Savage is the host of "Global Translations". Ryan Heath is a host of "Global Translations".  Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.  Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO Audio.  Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.  Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio. Sharon Burke is a senior advisor for the International Security Program and Resource Security Program at New America.  Nedal T. Nassar is Chief of Materials Flow Analysis Section at the U.S. Geological Survey. Tom Duesterberg is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute. He is an expert on trade and foreign policy.  Luiza Savage's article on how America's dependence on critical minerals from China.  And check out the other POLITICO newsletters:  Global Translations: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-translations Morning Energy: https://www.politico.com/morningenergy/ The Long Game: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/the-long-game China Watcher: politico.com/china Morning Tech: https://www.politico.com/morningtech/

Over the past year, trade disputes and COVID-19 have exposed the vulnerability and fragility of our global supply chains, forcing many leaders to rethink how they structure their networks by prioritizing resilience over efficiency.

The pandemic and the rise of China are prompting Republicans and Democrats to turn to government power to grow industries important to America’s security and place in the world. “Industrial policy” is an idea long reviled among Washington policymakers. Hosts Luiza Savage and Ryan Heath talk to the people trying to make industrial policy cool again. Luiza Savage is the host of "Global Translations". Ryan Heath is a host of "Global Translations".  Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.  Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO Audio.  Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.  Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio. Jennifer Harris  is a sentior fellow at the Hewlett Foundation, formerly at the US State Department during the Obama administration. Mariana Mazzucato is an internationally recognized economist and professor at University College London (UCL), and Founder/Director of UCL's Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Check out and subscribe to POLITICO's Global Translations, and China Watcher newsletters. Read Luiza Savage's article on the new industrial policy emerging in the US to counter China's ascent. Global Translations newsletter: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-translations China Watcher newsletter: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-china-watcher POLITICO article: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/04/china-us-economy-industrial-policy-global-translation-433954

Once there is a working vaccine, manufacturers across the globe will need to scale up production to produce billions of doses — this means billions of pharmaceutical-grade glass vials, rubber stoppers, packaging and storage and refrigeration. Plus: ensuring the vaccine is available to people the world over. Hosts Luiza Savage and Ryan Heath question experts on how different countries are handling this overwhelming challenge. Luiza Savage is the host of "Global Translations". Ryan Heath is a host of "Global Translations".  Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio.  Kara Tabor is a producer for POLITICO Audio.  Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO Audio.  Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio. Sarah Owermohle is a POLITICO health reporter covering vaccines.  Dr. Anthony Fauci is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Jim Robinson is a former MERCK executive (manufacturing lead for ebola project); currently with CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations). Dan Diamond is a POLITICO health care reporter and the host of the "Pulse Check" podcast and newsletter.  Check out and subscribe to POLITICO's Global Translations, POLITICO Pulse, and Global Pulse newsletters. Read Luiza Savage's article on why nationalism is the next big challenge for Covid-19 vaccines.  Global Translations newsletter: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-translations POLITICO Pulse newsletter: https://www.politico.com/politicopulse/ Global Pulse newsletter: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/global-pulse POLITICO article: "The next vaccine challenge: Nationalism": https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/28/covid-vaccine-challenge-nationalism-433023