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What Just Happened: Trump’s Executive Actions on Environment and Implications for US Climate Security

New executive orders create U.S. and global security risks in the face of climate change, which the Trump administration and Congress would be wise to mitigate.
Activists at COP29 hold posters protesting against fossil fuels

On the United States, China, and COP29: Assessing the State of International Climate Progress After Baku

Despite the climate finance agreement, COP29 appears to have pumped the brakes on the momentum put in place after COP28 in Dubai.
A sign for COP29, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, is on display outside Olympic Stadium on November 8, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan

Punching Above Their Weight: Caribbean States’ Ambitious COP29 Global Finance Goal

COP29 marks an opportunity for the Global North to pay for its fair share of global climate finance and help small island developing states.
Delegates sit to attend the UN Climate Ambition Summit

It’s Not Too Late to Galvanize Action on Climate-Affected Mobility

The impact of climate change on mobility cannot be ignored, and should be at the forefront of the negotiations and decisions at COP28.
A bed of green seagrass is seen against the backdrop of blue ocean water.

The U.S. National Ocean Climate Action Plan Must Prioritize Local Stakeholders and Ecosystem Protection

The U.S. can bolster ocean action in a manner that centers on justice for the communities that are most impacted by climate change.
Protesters, including women indigenous activists, demonstrate over climate justice

COP27 Produces a Historic Result for Vulnerable Countries: A Loss and Damage Fund

"While a loss and damage fund is long overdue, its establishment should be seen as evidence of slow, but incremental, progress on the long road towards climate justice for vulnerable…
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