Najam’s SANDEE@25 Keynote Address Urges “Climate Change is No Longer a ‘Future’ Challenge”

Dr. Adil Najam, Dean Emeritus and Professor at the Boston University Pardee School, was invited to deliver the closing keynote address at the International Conference on Development and Environmental Economics, held at Kathmandu, Nepal, in December 2025, to mark the 25th anniversary of the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE). Dr. Najam…

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Najam Joins Discussion on COP30 and the Future of Climate Action for BBC World Service

On Monday, November 24, 2025, Professor Adil Najam, global President of WWF and the inaugural Dean Emeritus and Professor of International Relations and Earth and Environment at the Pardee School, spoke to The Climate Question podcast, a series by BBC World Service. He was joined by David Victor, Distinguished Professor of Innovation and Public Policy…

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Najam Discusses Vatican’s Climate Activism Under the New Pope 

Prof. Najam talks about Pope Francis’s climate advocacy and how Pope Leo is expected to embody it in a BBC podcast.

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Najam Urges Global Action on Climate Change

Professor Adil Najam emphasized that climate change is “a problem of 8 billion people.” He stressed the need for both mitigation and adaptation strategies, calling for a shift from fear-based messaging to empowering narratives. Najam urged global cooperation in the energy transition and expressed optimism about young people’s passion for climate

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Decoding COP28: Najam’s Climate Warning

Pardee Professor Adil Najam, Dean Emeritus and President of WWF International, recently shared his climate expertise on the BBC podcast, “The Real Story.” Reflecting on COP28 in Dubai, he emphasized the urgency of global action, expressing skepticism about reaching the critical 1.5-degree Celsius goal and calling for immediate measures to combat climate change.

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Ahead of COP28, Najam Delineates Efficacy of Annual COP Proceedings

As world leaders and negotiators get ready for the latest round of global climate negotiations, COP28, which begin in Dubai on November 30th and will continue till December 12, 2023, Adil Najam, Dean Emeritus and Professor at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies and President of WWF-International, was featured on the BBC Climate Talk podcast in…

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