“The best thing an American can do to improve their carbon footprint is move to Europe.” On “To a Lesser Degree,” The Economist’s Oliver Morton says the point is not that Europeans are more moral than Americans, but that systems and governance matter
EATING LESS meat or giving up flying are palpable ways people can help mitigate climate change. But how much does personal action matter? And how should societies meet the challenge of lowering greenhouse gas emissions?
Yael Parag of the Reichman University in Tel Aviv weighs the merits of individual carbon budgets. Bruce Friedrich of the Good Food Institute highlights the impact of eating beef. And Jon Fasman,’s US digital editor, tries a lab-grown meat substitute to assess its flavour and potential.’s global energy and climate innovation editor, with environment editor Catherine Brahic, and Oliver Morton, our briefings editor.