Simon Dalby discusses the meaning of firepower in today’s society, the impact of the climate crisis on geopolitics, and potential responses to climate change.
2023 was a year in which the climate change agenda brought nations together, but again proved unable to shake off deeper competing interests.
When treated with requisite seriousness, the effects of climate change and the need to address it supersede many traditional preoccupations of the field.
Climate change is shaping the energy policy decisions leaders make which offers a force large enough to deter any back-pedalling to an oil-based society.
Genevieve Guenther speaks about conceptualising ‘climate crisis’, COP28, and the Language, Communication and Misinformation of Climate Politics.
Trump manifested an environmental sceptic’s view, meaning that he did not seem to believe that climate change was worth his attention, or his state’s actions.
Greta Thunberg’s example is a testament to the impact one person’s voice can have in the vastness of the global system.
The World Bank faces mounting pressure to prioritize climate change as its new overarching mission, which will require significant adjustments to its investments and orientation.
Max Koffi explains the aims of the Equal Trade Alliance and how the redesign of trade relations could reduce poverty and the impact of climate change on Africa.
The question looms large of whether the US and China can lead on tacking climate change while also navigating the geopolitical tensions caused by their geopolitical rivalry.
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