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Olivia Lazard, Mandi Bissett, James Dyke
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In The Media
What Happens When Climate Action Fails?
The EU has a major role to play in accelerating climate action both at home and abroad. If it fails, the bloc will succumb to supply chain breakdowns and migratory pressures. To avoid this, the EU must advance climate justice and restore trust between developed and developing countries.
By Olivia Lazard
Published on Dec 19, 2021
About the Author
Olivia Lazard
Nonresident Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Lazard is a nonresident fellow at Carnegie Europe. Her research focuses on the geopolitics of climate, the transition ushered by climate change, and the risks of conflict and fragility associated to climate change and environmental collapse.
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- The Day After COP28: The Heat Is OnCommentary
Olivia Lazard
Recent Work
Foreign PolicyEUSecurityEconomyMigrationClimate ChangeGlobal GovernanceEuropeWestern EuropeNorth AmericaIran
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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