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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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January 25, 2011
Overinterpreting Carol Browner’s Departure
News last night that energy czar Carol Browner will be leaving the Obama administration has been roundly interpreted as the death knell for serious climate policy. Politico reports several reactions:…
May 23, 2013
Energy and Environment
Governing Natural Resources Wisely
The Revenue Watch Institute has just released its 2013 Resource Governance Index and accompanying report, measuring countries’ transparency and accountability in the governance of oil, gas, and minin…
December 15, 2011
Middle East and North Africa
(Mostly) Wise Words About Saudi Arabia
The Council on Foreign Relations has just published an excellent Council Special Report entitled “Saudi Arabia in the New Middle East,” by F. Gregory Gause III. Prof. Gause is, as always, worth readi…
April 12, 2024
China
China’s New Currency Peg
The peg that shall not be named, and all the trouble that creates.
March 15, 2024
United States
Campaign Roundup: Joe Biden Opposes the Sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Joe Biden doesn’t want one of America’s closest allies to buy a once iconic American company.
December 1, 2023
United States
Campaign Roundup: The Republican Presidential Candidates on Climate Change
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This week: Some Republican presidential candidates agree the planet is warming, but none has made tackling cli…
August 30, 2023
Taiwan
Taiwan Announced a Record Defense Budget: But Is It Enough to Deter China?
While Taiwan has significantly increased its defense spending over the past seven years, it needs to invest more to deter China and prevent the military balance from shifting decisively in Beijing’s …
