It’s not just indifference. It’s an active, and deadly, cavalier attitude toward the lives of others: an example other nations follow.
Frozen relations between the U.S. and China threaten this year’s crucial COP27 summit.
Under Biden just as under Trump — but differently — the United States is flexing an unfortunate reflex of taking Canada a bit too much for granted.
Africa has the potential to truly lead the world, not just as hosts of COP27 but as pioneers in the transition of global energy.
The deep-rooted Cold War mindset of certain U.S. political leaders has ... obstructed cooperation between the U.S and China on climate issues.
Let’s see what China, India and the U.S. actually do. Let’s see to what extent the Carney-Bloomberg initiative gathers momentum.
Massive economies such as China, India, Russia and the United States, which also lead in tech, are equally the biggest polluters.
That India and China are both actively engaged in the COP process, alongside Joe Biden’s White House, is heartening, despite Xi Jinping’s absence.
The U.S.-China bilateral agreement, if thin in terms of commitments, is a real sign of diplomatic progress.
Both China and the U.S. have a positive attitude toward cooperation on climate action, but they have different political considerations.
More fundamentally, COPs have failed to produce a model of global governance that can tame power politics.
The surprise COP26 announcement could herald a crucial era of climate cooperation between the two carbon superpowers.