Gallagher and GDP Center Researchers Comment on China’s Foreign Coal Investment
Professor Gallagher offered comments on President Xi Jinping’s announcement that China will end its support for new coal power projects overseas in multiple global publications including Associated Press, Forbes, Quartz, The New York Times, The Independent, and Aljazeera.
Selin Co-Authors Book Chapter on Geopolitics of the Stockholm Conference
Professors Selin and Björn-Ola Linnér discuss the geopolitical backdrop of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, global tensions it revealed, and the conference’s continued relevance today.
Najam Comments on the Urgency of Climate Action
According to Dean Najam, the IPCC has been warning of the same thing in a number of its recent reports. What’s clear in its latest report is that the world needs more action on climate change, not just more science.
Pardee School Faculty Speak During Young Diplomats Summer School
Professor Goldstein and Dean Najam joined fellow diplomats, professors, scientists, prominent public figures, experts, and many more as they presented to young diplomats, future leaders, and decision makers.
GDP Center Publishes Paper on Debt Relief & Green Development
Co-authored by the GDP Center, the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Centre for Sustainable Finance at SOAS, University of London, the report proposes an ambitious blueprint for designing debt relief to secure green, resilient and inclusive development.
Najam Discusses Lessons & Opportunities of COVID
In his remarks, Najam commented on the lack of a multilateral response during the pandemic, the environmental impacts of COVID-19, as well as what the post-COVID future might look like.
Schmidt Comments on Biden’s First 100 Days
“With Biden, diplomacy and multilateralism is back. He’s made this clear in many many ways, both in his discourse and his actions.”
Selin Comments on U.S. Global Climate Engagement
Professor Selin said it is important that the U.S. have re-engaged with global climate change cooperation; however, there is still much more action needed to address the climate crisis.
Najam Interviewed on Climate Change After COVID-19
“If we restrict the space of nature, if we restrict the space of biodiversity, then nature will hit back…there is no human health without ecological health.”
Selin Co-Authors Article on Emissions from International Shipping
Authors discuss emission allocation from the international shipping industry, which produces more CO2 emissions than the seventh largest emitting country.
Gallagher Publishes Op-Ed on Need for IMF Climate Leadership
“If the IMF doesn’t act now the consequences for prosperity and the planet will be grave.”
Heine Interviewed on Takeaways from US-China Summit
The U.S. and China have expressed an interest in multilateralism, which would allow them to better tackle global challenges such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic.
GDP Publishes Policy Brief on the Need for IMF Climate Strategy
The IMF has so far paid minimal and uneven attention to climate risks. If the IMF does not incorporate climate risks now, it won’t be able to change course for another 7-10 years.
Najam Joins Panel on Climate Change & Human Development
Dean Najam emphasized the importance of differentiating national and global impacts on the environment, measuring the global impact of climate change, and how this can play into crafting effective environmental policy.
Selin Interviewed on U.S. Re-Entering Paris Agreement
Professor Selin commented on how the Biden administration’s commitments under the Paris Agreement will showcase whether the U.S. will lead on climate action.
CSE Hosts Event on EU Climate Change Politics and Policy
Experts discussed climate change governance within the European Union (EU), how it works, and the goals and policy instruments that the EU has at its disposal.
Najam Quoted on MA Least Developed Countries Fund Bill
“The bill, and addressing climate change in general, is a matter of ‘moral responsibility, not foreign aid’…[and] it addresses shared responsibility.”
Najam Speaks at Event on MA Climate Change Bill
The Least Developed Countries (LDC) Fund bill allows local climate action in Massachusetts to link directly with global impact.
Pardee Center Hosts Webinar on Future of Global Climate Change
In the premier “The Future of…” webinar, global experts discussed the Paris Agreement, the state of a global climate solution, and the local to global dichotomy of climate action.
How to Rebuild America’s International Image in a Changing World
Experts discussed the United States’ image abroad, how it can engage with international stakeholders, and how the Biden administration can work to restore the country’s reputation as a global leader.