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Issue Brief

Aug 17, 2017

The United States’ climate change relocation plan

By Victoria Hermann

By 2100, at least 414 towns, villages, and cities across the United States will be flooded no matter how much humans decrease carbon emissions.

Climate Change & Climate Action United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Jun 28, 2017

Climate change revisited

By Gray Johnson

Rising sea levels, extreme weather patterns, and other examples of our warming climate pose life-altering threats to communities around the world. Ninety-seven percent of scientists have concluded that the climate is indeed warming—and that humans are playing a role. The question is not whether the climate is changing, but how to address it.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

Trade in Action

Jun 2, 2017

TRADE in ACTION – June 2, 2017

By Global Business & Economics Program

This week in TradeinAction: The 43rd G7 Summit has come to an end and President Trump and leaders around the world left the summit with key unresolved differences on trade, climate change, and defense, especially after the United States has announced to withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Here are the 5 main takeaways you should know about. United States: Current chief […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business

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May 25, 2017

Why Africa matters to US national security

By Grant T. Harris

African nations have rarely been perceived as essential partners in the pursuit of US national security and economic interests, but a re-assessment of Africa’s strategic importance is past due. Transnational threats emanating from the continent continue to evolve, and trade and investment relationships have deepened. A better and broader understanding of the threats and opportunities […]

Africa Climate Change & Climate Action

New Atlanticist

May 3, 2017

Will He, Won’t He? Awaiting Trump’s Decision on Paris Deal

By Ellen Scholl

The world continues to wait nervously for US President Donald J. Trump’s promised decision, one that could have global implications for decades to come—will the United States pull out of the Paris climate agreement? Agreed to by 197 parties in 2015 and entered into force one year later, the Paris agreement set forth the first […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Apr 19, 2017

Tweet This: Multilateralism is Key to Facing Down the World’s Climate and Investment Challenges

By Werner Hoyer

“Multilateralism” takes up a lot of characters in a tweet. That alone might make it unpopular with some political figures. More than that, it represents a positive outlook on the world that is at odds with the inwardness of populist discourse. Nonetheless, it is the word that should be at the center of today’s turbulent […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

In the News

Mar 28, 2017

Pham Quoted by the Washington Post on Climate Change and African Crises

By J. Peter Pham

Read the full article here.

Africa Climate Change & Climate Action

New Atlanticist

Mar 16, 2017

A Welcome Disruption

By Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir

We are entering a new era of clean energy disruption. This transformation will have a global impact, including on energy security, climate change, economic development, that will have repercussions for geopolitics and international relations. More and more governments are realizing the importance of renewable and sustainable energy resources. Hydrocarbons will continue to play a role […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

In the News

Feb 15, 2017

Castello-Catchot Joins Univision to Discuss US Climate Change Policy

By Carles Castelló-Catchot,

Watch the full interview here.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Feb 7, 2017

Is Latin America the New Global Leader in Renewable Energy?

By Mae Louise Flato

Latin America is poised to take on a lead role on climate change and renewable energy in the global arena in 2017. The enormous potential and rapid spread of renewable energy in the region has fueled hope of a global transition to a low-carbon economy. The added bonus: an economic opportunity that extends well beyond […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

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