Climate Action

Tackling the energy, food and water nexus – here are the key priorities (Arunabha Ghosh, Jane Nelson – World Economic Forum)

Demand for food, water and energy is rising rapidly – by 2050, food demand could increase by over 50%, energy by up to 19%...

UN’s Guterres declares fossil fuel era fading; presses nations for new climate plans before COP30 summit (UN News)

UN Secretary‑General António Guterres declared the world has “passed the point of no return” on the shift to renewables and implored governments to file...

Taxing high-emitting sectors could help pay for climate-induced loss and damage (Anna Åberg – Chatham House)

How to address ‘loss and damage’ caused by climate change was for decades a highly controversial topic in the UN climate negotiations. But, over...

Outsized Climate Change Will Shape Russian Politics (Richard Arnold – The Jamestown Foundation)

Russia is warming 2.7 times faster than the global average due to positive feedback loops resulting from Russia’s distinct geography, with alarming consequences for...

Technology can power Australia to lead climate diplomacy with Pacific family (Stephen Minas, Christian Lohberger – The Interpreter)

Australia’s election was not just the “referendum” on nuclear that the opposition leader Peter Dutton had insisted on. In addition to removing the political...

Desertification Control Drive Focuses on Food Security and Soft Power Influence (Matthew Gabriel Cazel Brazil – The Jamestown Foundation)

Desertification control is central to People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) food security strategy, enabling the expansion of arable land and reducing dependence on U.S....

As Hurricane Season Approaches, Trump’s NOAA Budget Cuts Threaten Safety (Alice C. Hill – Council on Foreign Relations

President Trump’s NOAA cuts will significantly hamper the public’s understanding of the environment and weather forecasting, negatively affecting people in the United States and...

Future-Proofing Climate Resilience: Urgent Action needed for Eastern Indonesia (Sharyn Davies, Welmince Djulete, Miya Irawati and Yulisna Mutia Sari – Australian Institute of International...

On his re-election, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made his first overseas visit to Indonesia, signifying the importance of this nation to Australia. Given our...

Introducing Carnegie’s Revamped Climate Protest Tracker (Debbra Goh, Noah Gordon – Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)

When you think of a climate protest, perhaps you see tens of thousands of people holding signs marching through a big city, like the...

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