Olivia Lazard, Mandi Bissett, James Dyke
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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.
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.
- Geoengineering: Assessing Risks in the Era of Planetary SecurityPaper
- The Day After COP28: The Heat Is OnCommentary
Olivia Lazard
Recent Work
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