Energy and Environment

Climate Change

COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai: What to Expect
Scientists say governments need to act with more urgency to keep global warming in check. How much progress is possible at COP28?

In Brief by Clara Fong Nov 21, 2023

Defunding Climate Action: What’s at Stake in GOP Cuts to International Aid
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

Podcast
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

Experts in this Topic

Alice C. Hill
Alice C. Hill

David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment

Jennifer Hillman
Jennifer Hillman

Senior Fellow for Trade and International Political Economy

Christopher J. Wehri
Christopher J. Wehri

Military Fellow, U.S. Army

  • Climate Change
    Special Event: Dinner of Extinction—A Taste of Climate Action
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    The “Dinner of Extinction” will address the dangers the world faces due to climate change and rapidly deteriorating ecosystems. Sam Kass, former White House Chef and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition to President Barack Obama, will open the dinner with an introduction to the courses that will be served, highlighting the importance of the ingredients used. Those ingredients and other resources people rely on and enjoy will be depleted, if not extinct, within the next few decades if human beings do not act effectively and quickly. The dinner program will also include a panel discussion on the future of climate change and what can be done to protect food security and the world’s fragile ecosystems.  Please note the audio, video, and transcript of the discussion portion of this event will be posted on the CFR website. Please note there is no virtual component to this meeting. **Space for this event is limited. Please respond to this invitation at your earliest convenience by clicking the Register or Decline button, responding to this email, or calling the Meetings Response Line at 646.558.8656. 
    Event with Ertharin Cousin, Cary Fowler, Samuel D. Kass, Sherri Goodman and Michael Froman April 23, 2024
  • United States
    The U.S.-ASEAN Relationship: A Conversation With U.S. Ambassadors
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    Panelists discuss the strategic opportunities and challenges of the U.S.-ASEAN partnership in addressing pressing regional and global issues, including trade, maritime security, human rights, climate, and technology.
    Virtual Event by Edgard D. Kagan, Marc E. Knapper, Ted Osius, Heather Variava and Calvin Sims April 23, 2024
  • Climate Change
    Screening and Discussion of PBS Series "Changing Planet: Coral Special"
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    The PBS series Changing Planet embarks on its third year of this seven-year project examining the issues facing the planet’s most threatened ecosystems. The “Coral Special” episode takes us to the Maldives for an in-depth look at coral reefs and the urgent efforts to help them survive climate change. In partnership with PBS and Conservation International, join us for a sneak preview of clips from the episode and a panel discussion with climate experts discussing efforts to save some of the most diverse and valuable ecosystems on Earth. 
    Event with Gillian Caldwell, Monica P. Medina, M. Sanjayan, Jennifer Koss, Paula A. Kerger and Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed April 11, 2024
  • Climate Change
    Carbon Dioxide Removal: Can It Be Effective?
    Governments and companies are embracing new emissions-reducing technologies that pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. But it is uncertain whether this can work at the scale and in the time necessary to avert climate calamity.
    Expert Brief by Alice C. Hill March 29, 2024 Energy Security and Climate Change Program
  • United States
    How Big a Climate Threat Are Atmospheric Rivers?
    Atmospheric rivers are gaining in intensity across California and the western United States. Communities need to adapt to the havoc wrought by this weather phenomenon.
    Article by Alice C. Hill and Tess Turner March 22, 2024 Energy Security and Climate Change Program
  • Election 2024
    A Conversation With Former National Security Advisors
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    Four former National Security Advisors discuss the foreign policy challenges facing the United States and how these vital issues should be addressed in the upcoming presidential election.
    Virtual Event by Thomas E. Donilon , Stephen J. Hadley, Susan E. Rice, Condoleezza Rice and Carol E. Lee March 14, 2024
  • Education
    2024 College and University Educators Workshop
    The goal of the workshop is to find new ways for college and university educators to encourage their students to learn about international relations and the role of the United States in the world. It provides an opportunity for educators to explore the wide array of CFR and Foreign Affairs teaching and research resources available to the academic community, participate in substantive briefings with subject experts as well as in group discussions, and share best practices and educational tools for bringing global issues into the classroom. The workshop included an opening night dinner conversation on the role of the United States in the world; plenary sessions on the Middle East, societal implications of AI, and climate policy and implementation; a presentation on CFR Education and fellowship opportunities; and a breakout discussion with a choice among regional topics.
    Event with Jean E. Abshire, Ian Bremmer, Steven A. Cook , Steven A. Cook , Steven A. Cook , Eric J. Doucette, Yael Eisenstat, Yael Eisenstat, Will Freeman , Jonathan Goldberg, Jonathan Goldberg, Thomas Graham , Selwin Hart, Alice C. Hill , Ramayya Krishnan, Zongyuan Zoe Liu , Yousef Munayyer, Yousef Munayyer, Caroline Netchvolodoff, Rudy Lee Novak, Farah Pandith , Karim Sadjadpour, Karim Sadjadpour, Nate Schenkkan, Kristen D. Thompson , Keren Yarhi-Milo, Kat Duffy , Carolyn Kissane, Carolyn Kissane, Daniel Kurtz-Phelan, Daniel Kurtz-Phelan and Linda Robinson March 14, 2024 College and University Educators Workshops
  • Climate Change
    A Conversation With Amy Pope
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    Amy Pope discusses her work as director general of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the UN role in addressing climate mobility, legal frameworks for migration, and the present humanitarian crisis. The Silberstein Family Annual Lecture on Refugee and Migration Policy was established in 2019 through a generous gift from Alan M. Silberstein and the Silberstein family. The lecture provides CFR with an annual forum to explore emerging challenges in refugee and migration policy in the United States and around the world.  
    Virtual Event by Amy Pope and Jeremy Robbins March 11, 2024
  • Brazil
    Brazil and the World
    Brazil plays a pivotal role on the global stage as a top ten economy, a leading democracy, and the dominant steward of the Amazon. A founding member of the BRICS, the country holds the 2024 G20 presidency and will host the United Nations climate summit in 2025. Experts from CFR and elsewhere examined Brazil’s current political, economic, and social opportunities and challenges, its evolving role in the world, and the decisive role it could play in combatting climate change. This event was made possible by the generous support of the Hauser Foundation.
    Virtual Event by Matias Spektor, Natalie Unterstell, Patricia Campos Mello, Otaviano Canuto, Monica de Bolle, Monica de Bolle, Luisa Palacios, Bruna Santos, Oliver Stuenkel, Brian Winter, Ricardo Zuniga, Somini Sengupta, Kellie Meiman Hock and Arthur M. Rubin March 6, 2024 Latin America Studies Program
  • Climate Change
    A Conversation With John Kerry
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    John Kerry discusses his work as U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, the challenges the United States faces, and the Biden administration’s priorities as it continues to address climate change.  
    Virtual Event by John F. Kerry and Michael Froman March 1, 2024
  • Energy and Environment
    Financing the Clean Industrial Revolution
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    Panelists discuss private capital’s role in leading the clean energy transition and what it takes to establish a redeployment of steady capital investing in decarbonization. 
    Virtual Event by Kassia J. Yanosek, David G. Victor, Mark K. Wiedman and Carolyn Kissane February 27, 2024 Renewing America
  • Chile
    Chile’s Inferno, NATO Ramps Up Security Exercises, Indonesia’s Presidential Election, and More
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    Chile works to recover from the devastating wildfire in its central Valparaíso region; the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) continues with its 2024 Steadfast Defender exercise, the largest since the Cold War, while uncertainty over members’ commitment grows; Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, holds vast general elections; and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attempts to reach a deal for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and hostage release.
    Podcast with Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins February 8, 2024 The World Next Week