Ahead of Paris 2015 conf, @PikettyLeMonde @lucas_chancel calculated a @BrankoMilan style elephant curve of global emissions. Shows surge in EM. piketty.pse.ens.fr/files/ChancelP… New in @ForeignPolicy I

Faced with scale of corona shock, the EU is going to have to talk about fical rules. A general push to slash deficits right now

From German Presidency of EC you would expect emphasis on trade & getting things done. But, so far, there is little progress in trade talks