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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.

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Published on Dec 19, 2021
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Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics

The Sustainability, Climate, and Geopolitics Program explores how climate change and the responses to it are changing international politics, global governance, and world security. Our work covers topics from the geopolitical implications of decarbonization and environmental breakdown to the challenge of building out clean energy supply chains, alternative protein options, and other challenges of a warming planet.

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Europe

The Europe Program in Washington explores the political and security developments within Europe, transatlantic relations, and Europe’s global role. Working in coordination with Carnegie Europe in Brussels, the program brings together U.S. and European policymakers and experts on strategic issues facing Europe.

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About the Author

Olivia Lazard

Fellow, Carnegie Europe

Olivia Lazard was a fellow at Carnegie Europe. Her research focused 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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    Geoengineering: Assessing Risks in the Era of Planetary Security
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    The Day After COP28: The Heat Is On

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Olivia Lazard
Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Olivia Lazard
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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