Donald Trump’s 2025 tariffs were disruptive in the deepest sense. Richard Baldwin argues that while the old trading order was destroyed, a growing share of global commerce is drawn into existing regional trade arrangements, producing an emergent global trading order

Can trade policy drive global climate action? Maximilian Fuchs and Camille Reverdy write that early experience of the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism shows trade can spread carbon pricing, but lower-income partners need support

The G20 is approaching a turning point. Dennis Snower argues that the UK Presidency in 2027 has an opportunity to position the G20 as a platform for managing the complexities of the twenty-first century

Nature is the economy’s life support system, and it is under strain. Frank Elderson calls for stronger global cooperation to tackle nature related financial risks

Economic growth depends on free market policies. Patrick Minford argues that the UK’s economic stagnation is not caused by Brexit but by damaging government policies

A solid EU better regulation framework is undermined by gaps in coverage and quality, making consistent application and stronger oversight essential. Anne Bucher and Elizabeth Golberg discuss steps that could be taken to overcome these weaknesses