CFR Interactive Guide Weighs Promise and Pitfalls of Increasing Reliance on Nuclear Energy
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First Copenhagen, now Cancun. The warmists are in disarray. This Greens demise is the perfect time for Australia to discuss the benefits of nuclear power, reports the Herald Sun.
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The Guardian's Tim Yeo says it's unlikely countries will sign up to binding limits on carbon dioxide unless growth can be decoupled from the use of fossil fuels
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Michael A. Levi warns not to buy into the apathy surrounding this year's climate negotiations.
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In this New York Times Op-Ed, Veerabhadran Ramanathan and David G. Victor argue that delegates meeting for climate change talks in Cancún should take a few immediate, practical actions to have an effect on the climate in the coming decades.
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Michael A. Levi says that for the United States to get what it wants in climate talks, it must stop focusing on China.
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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.
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Manish Bapna, the Executive Vice President of the World Resources Institute, discusses the future of climate change developments in India.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This Working Paper examines alternatives to the current global governance frameworks for addressing climate change.
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Michael A. Levi says the U.S. economy was to blame for the Senate's failure to pass a climate bill.
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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.
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Michael A. Levi discusses a recent study on climate expert credibility.
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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has analyzed the research on the effects that policies to reduce greenhouse gases would have on employment.
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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.
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What is the effect of U.S. domestic political gridlock on international relations?
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