Economic policymaking needs to adapt to the climate emergency | Heather Stewart

This piece argues that economic policymakers are struggling to keep up with the realities of climate change, especially as extreme weather events—like the recent UK heatwave—disrupt economies and drive inflation. Companies often hike prices during climate-related "cost shocks," and current policy tools aren’t designed to handle this new normal. The article also highlights how poorer nations, hit hardest by climate disasters, are calling for support from wealthier countries that historically contributed most to the problem.