Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Power in the twenty-first century is a less concrete asset than it once was.
China faces challenges in achieving the ambitious carbon emissions targets announced during APEC, yet the country’s progress on clean energy technology could also benefit other developing countries.
Chinese and international delegations will aim to strike a balance at the Warsaw Climate Change Conference to help developing countries adapt to climate change without being hampered by the temporary economic crisis in developed countries
As a result of hastened climate change, shipping lanes in the Arctic region have opened and interest in its considerable natural resources has been piqued.
Russia has acted to address climate change, but implementation remains problematic. The ongoing drought and forest fires are a wake-up call to the realities of climate change for both Russia’s public and its government officials.