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Under Republican leadership, the House of Representatives is doubling down on their efforts to slash U.S. funding for gender equality initiatives—and climate justice hangs in the balance.

Blog Post by Latanya Mapp Frett Nov 23, 2023

Could Climate Break Home Insurance?

As extreme weather breaks records, the U.S. home insurance system is under intense pressure. What comes next?

Podcast by Gabrielle Sierra, Asher Ross, Markus Zakaria, Molly McAnany, Nancy Watkins, and David Marlett Sep 27, 2023

Sources of Energy: A Comparison

This offering from CFR Education beaks down clean energy from both an economic and environmental perspective.

The Summer of 2023 Was the Most Extreme Yet

Even compared to the intensifying severe-weather events of previous years, the 2023 season was exceptional, marked by historic heat, wildfires, and storms.

by Noah Berman and Sabine Baumgartner Sep 18, 2023

Barbados

Blueprints for a Greener Tomorrow: A Conversation With Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados

Despite 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.

Virtual Event by Mia Amor Mottley and Rajiv J. Shah September 25, 2024
United States

Accelerating Solutions at the Intersection of Climate Change and Food Security

Panelists 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.

Event with Mariam Almheiri, Elizabeth M. Cousens, Andrew Steer, Thomas J. Vilsack, Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak and Michael Froman September 24, 2024
Climate Change

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.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay , Alice C. Hill and Varun Sivaram September 24, 2024 The President’s Inbox

Experts in this Topic

David M. Hart

Senior Fellow for Climate and Energy

Alice C. Hill

David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment

Jennifer Hillman

Senior Fellow for Trade and International Political Economy

Daniel B. Poneman

Senior Fellow

Varun Sivaram

Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate

Climate Change

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?

Expert Brief by Alice C. Hill September 20, 2024 Energy Security and Climate Change Program
United Kingdom

The UK Foreign Secretary Makes His First Speech

UK 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.

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams September 19, 2024 Pressure Points
Global

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.

Backgrounder by Clara Fong and Diana Roy September 18, 2024

Sexual Violence

Women This Week: UN Projects Climate Crisis will Increase Intimate Partner Violence Rates

Welcome 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.

Blog Post by Noël James September 13, 2024 Women Around the World
Grand Strategy

A New U.S. Grand Strategy: The Case for Multipolar Pluralism, With Stephen Heintz

Stephen 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.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Stephen Heintz August 20, 2024 The President’s Inbox
United States

The U.S. Supreme Court’s Chevron Deference Ruling Will Disrupt Climate Policy

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling to limit federal agencies’ power to interpret laws will have major implications for U.S. climate and environmental policies.

Expert Brief by Alice C. Hill August 7, 2024 Energy Security and Climate Change Program
Gambia

Women This Week: Gambian Parliament Rejects Effort to Allow Female Genital Mutilation

Welcome 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.

Blog Post by Noël James and Imaan Mirza July 18, 2024 Women Around the World
Daily News Brief

Beryl Smashes Records as it Roars Through Caribbean, and Other Headlines of the Day

The Daily News Brief

Article by CFR.org Editors July 3, 2024
Energy and Environment

Global Energy Tracker

As 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.

Tracker by Benn Steil July 1, 2024 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
Climate Change

Mobilizing Clean Energy Financing through the Multilateral Development Banks

A 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.

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser , Tess Turner and Michael Weilandt June 24, 2024 Follow the Money
Climate Change

European Parliament Elections, G7 Leaders’ 50th Summit, Powerful Hurricane Season Looming, and More

All 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.

Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins June 6, 2024 The World Next Week
Digital Policy

Shaping the Future: Lessons from 20 Years of Digital Cooperation

Last 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.

Blog Post by Robert Opp June 4, 2024 Net Politics