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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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March 31, 2008
Energy and Climate Policy
Energy Scenarios to 2050: Implications for U.S. Energy Security
Watch Jeroen van der Veer, CEO of Royal Dutch Shell, discuss the various global factors influencing the energy market and implications for the next fifty years.
March 31, 2008
Energy and Climate Policy
Energy Scenarios to 2050: Implications for U.S. Energy Security
EDWARD MORSE: Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to today's meeting which is entitled, "Energy Scenarios to 2050." This meeting tonight is part of the council's corporate program. I woul…
June 17, 2008
China
Olympic Pressure on China
As the Olympics draw near, critics are attacking Beijing for its policies on the environment, the press, Sudan, and Tibet.
June 30, 2008
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Avoiding Transfers to Torture
Overview A number of U.S. counterterrorism practices have generated significant controversy in recent years. One area in which the United States faces particular criticism is the treatment of t…
October 9, 2008
India
U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Accord: An ’Epochal’ Agreement
Ashley J. Tellis, an expert on South Asia, foresees an improvement across the board in U.S.-India relations as a result of the U.S.-India nuclear deal, but warns that only careful diplomacy can insul…