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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
Energy and Environment
Climate Change
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Blueprints for a Greener Tomorrow: A Conversation With Prime Minister Mia Mottley of BarbadosDespite contributing less than 0.01% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the country of Barbados faces dangerous vulnerabilities due to climate change. Prime Minister Mia Mottley discusses the need to support developing countries in addressing climate change, including global financial reforms such as the Bridgetown Initiative, and solutions for creating a sustainable and resilient future. For those attending virtually, log-in information and instructions on how to participate during the question and answer portion will be provided the evening before the event to those who register. Please note the audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website.
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Accelerating Solutions at the Intersection of Climate Change and Food SecurityPanelists discuss the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), a 5-year joint initiative launched in 2021 and co-led by the United States and the United Arab Emirates, and the importance of investing in climate-smart agriculture and food system innovation. For further information, please see www.aimforclimate.org. Please note this event will be livestreamed through CFR.org. The audio, video, and transcript of this meeting will also be posted on the CFR website.
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The Climate Challenge, With Alice Hill and Varun Sivaram (Election 2024, Episode 2)Alice Hill, the David M. Rubenstein senior fellow for energy and the environment at CFR, and Varun Sivaram, a senior fellow for energy and climate at CFR, sit down with James M. Lindsay to discuss what the United States has done and should do to confront a changing climate. This episode is the second in a special TPI series on the U.S. 2024 presidential election and is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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What Is Climate Week?The annual convening of Climate Week in New York has become one of the largest globally for climate reform, but can the events shore up meaningful commitments amid the worsening effects of global warming?
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The UK Foreign Secretary Makes His First SpeechUK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has just given his first set speech, but it wasn't about foreign policy. He is miscast in his current role.
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What Are the UN Sustainable Development Goals?The United Nations’ ambitious development agenda aims to protect people and the planet via seventeen goals. But experts say governments aren’t doing enough to implement them.
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Women This Week: UN Projects Climate Crisis will Increase Intimate Partner Violence RatesWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 7 to September 13.
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A New U.S. Grand Strategy: The Case for Multipolar Pluralism, With Stephen HeintzStephen Heintz, president and CEO of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss how the United States should adapt to an era of renewed great power competition and domestic disagreement over what it should seek to achieve abroad. This episode is the fourth in a special TPI series on U.S. grand strategy.
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s Chevron Deference Ruling Will Disrupt Climate PolicyThe Supreme Court’s recent ruling to limit federal agencies’ power to interpret laws will have major implications for U.S. climate and environmental policies.
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Women This Week: Gambian Parliament Rejects Effort to Allow Female Genital MutilationWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers July 13 to July 19.
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Global Energy TrackerAs the effects of climate change mount, high-carbon energy sources continue to provide most of the world’s power. On average, 84 percent of tracker countries’ energy comes from high-carbon sources such as oil, whereas 16 percent comes from solar and other renewables. Low-carbon sources, however, are on the rise, particularly in developed countries.
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Mobilizing Clean Energy Financing through the Multilateral Development BanksA new paper published by the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEPR) puts forward an ambitious agenda for innovation in clean energy finance.
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European Parliament Elections, G7 Leaders’ 50th Summit, Powerful Hurricane Season Looming, and MoreAll twenty-seven European Union (EU) member states vote in European Parliament elections with polls showing right-wing parties poised to gain more seats; the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrial democracies meet in Italy with a sizable agenda, including support for Ukraine and trade concerns with China; the United States prepares for an above-normal hurricane season; and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and partner exporters, known as OPEC+, extend oil output cuts.
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Shaping the Future: Lessons from 20 Years of Digital CooperationLast week, world leaders met on WSIS' 20th anniversary. In keeping with WSIS commitments, leaders need to boost digital skills, use AI to advance the SDGs, and tackle tech's climate impact to create a secure, inclusive digital future.