Links to publications about effects of climate change on international issues, news, databases, statistics, conventions, and treaties.

Michael A. Levi says that for the United States to get what it wants in climate talks, it must stop focusing on China.

Key technical, political, and legal issues remain unresolved ahead of the UN climate talks in Cancun. CFR's Michael Levi says the best outcome would be to firm up the Copenhagen Accord commitments on emissions cuts, verification, and financing for developing states.

Manish Bapna, the Executive Vice President of the World Resources Institute, discusses the future of climate change developments in India.

The latest national survey conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press found that opinions about global warming have changed little over the past year.

UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague, discusses climate change as a critical foreign policy concern--one that underpins future international prosperity and security.

Pakistan's floods could presage a series of troubling natural disasters of direct concern to U.S. national security interests. Planning for them now is essential, writes CFR's Michael L. Baker.

Pakistan's devastating floods and Russia's massive heat wave this summer have placed new scrutiny on the role of climate change. Experts worry about the pace of government policy responses.

This Working Paper examines alternatives to the current global governance frameworks for addressing climate change.

Michael A. Levi says the U.S. economy was to blame for the Senate's failure to pass a climate bill.

The Senate leadership's decision to shelve a cap-and-trade bill will weaken the U.S. bargaining position in world climate diplomacy, says CFR's Michael Levi.

Michael A. Levi discusses a recent study on climate expert credibility.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has analyzed the research on the effects that policies to reduce greenhouse gases would have on employment.

Michael A. Levi and Katherine Michonski discuss the consequences of the World Bank's refusal to fund a controversial coal-fired power plant in South Africa.

Most discussions about using international institutions to address climate change focus narrowly on the work of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. However, many other international institutions also have a significant role to play in mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change. This paper examines the existing climate-related efforts and capabilities, as well as the future potential, of a variety of international institutions, including those that deal with environment, energy, and economics. While there are still major shortfalls, the paper argues that there is significant existing institutional capacity to draw from in addressing climate change.

Listen to experts breakdown the development of an international framework for geoengineering and the implications of these technologies for U.S. foreign policy.

Listen to experts breakdown the development of an international framework for geoengineering and the implications of these technologies for U.S. foreign policy.

As the international community continues to work toward emissions reductions, some climate scientists are turning to the concept of geoengineering-the deliberate manipulation of the Earth's climate-to offset the effects of climate change. The concept, however, raises scientific, political, and ethical questions. Join M. Granger Morgan and John D. Steinbruner to discuss the development of an international framework for geoengineering and the implications of these technologies for U.S. foreign policy.