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Esther Brimmer
Esther Brimmer

James H. Binger Senior Fellow in Global Governance

  • Global
    A Conversation With David Malpass
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    World Bank President David Malpass discusses the overlapping challenges facing developing countries and opportunities for action.
  • United Nations
    The UN Security Council
    The UN Security Council is the premier global body for maintaining international peace and security, but it faces steady calls for reform to better meet twenty-first-century challenges.
  • Global
    What Happens When the World Hits 1.5°C of Warming?
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    The world is running out of time to avoid the worst consequences of climate change. With the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries set a goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F) compared to 150 years ago. However, the planet is on track to pass 1.5°C by the end of this decade, which would lead to higher sea levels, hotter heat waves, and deadlier natural disasters. But countries can work to prevent those and even worse dangers by sticking to their climate pledges and limiting just how much the world overshoots its Paris Agreement goal.