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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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November 30, 2015
Climate Change
Does the Paris Climate Summit Matter?
The much-anticipated Paris climate summit opens today in Paris. But does it matter? The answer isn’t obvious. Any Paris agreement will include only voluntary emissions-cutting goals. And scientists…
July 20, 2011
Fossil Fuels
Is There A Resource Curse?
Liberia is in the news as Chevron has announced plans to begin oil exploration there later this year. That has led to predictable (and quite reasonable) worries about the country succumbing to the so…
November 18, 2015
Will You be at the Paris Climate Talks?
I’m going to be at the Paris climate talks during the second week. If you’re planning to be there, send me a note. And if you’re not (or even if you are) stay tuned for a series of posts from me, Var…
November 17, 2015
Fossil Fuels
What the TPP Means for LNG
This post was co-written with Cole Wheeler, CFR’s research associate for energy and the environment. Unfettered access to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) was reportedly a prime motivation behind J…
July 13, 2011
Brazil
Why Brazil Matters
A new Council on Foreign Relations task force report always gets my attention. Task forces are painstaking efforts (trust me, I’ve directed one) spanning about a year each that bring together a coupl…