Duncan Weldon, Britain’s economics editor for The Economist, and Guy Scriven, the climate risk correspondent, delve into some pressing issues facing the UK. They discuss Chancellor Rishi Sunak's strategy for navigating Britain's financial recovery post-pandemic. The conversation shifts to cost-effective climate solutions, emphasizing the importance of selecting policies that maximize benefits while minimizing costs. They also explore the fascinating ownership system of coconut trees in Zanzibar, highlighting its economic and cultural implications.
The finance minister has a plan that will keep many safeguards in place—for now. We ask how the country will then dig itself out of a financial hole. As countries aim for net-zero emissions, how to pick the policies that do the most good for the least cash? And why every fruit tree in Zanzibar has an owner. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer