Today's insights: Targeting $100 carbon, Mexico doubles down on oil, and more

A milestone in the Biden administration's fight against climate change is coming next week. Economists hope it will be a high number.

Coal plant outside Manzanillo, Mexico. Photo: Behan/flickr.

Making Mexico great again? Obrador embraces fossil fuels

While coal’s obituary has mostly been written, the same can’t be said for the politics of coal. Case in point: Mexico, which, after years as a climate leader, is embracing fossil fuels again. Driven by local politics, which have long favore…