Opinion – Washington-Baku Cooperation Towards COP29 in a Fragmented World
COP29 comes amidst an increasingly fragmented and violent global (dis)order, giving the Azerbaijani presidency the monumental task of convincing participants to put their differences aside.
The Power of Energy: The Geopolitics of the Energy Transition
A smooth transition rests on understanding the complex interplay between (changes in) energy systems and global politics and finding ways for policy makers to balance national interests with collective concerns.
Silver Lining in the Clouds: Will the US Geoengineer?
Calls for the US to use its resources to unilaterally embark upon a programme of solar geoengineering are likely to grow louder in coming decades.
Interview – Simon Dalby
Simon Dalby discusses the meaning of firepower in today’s society, the impact of the climate crisis on geopolitics, and potential responses to climate change.
Opinion – A Geopolitically Sustainable Green Energy Agenda
2023 was a year in which the climate change agenda brought nations together, but again proved unable to shake off deeper competing interests.
IR’s Great Derangement: Climate Change Coverage in IR Journals 2017–2021
When treated with requisite seriousness, the effects of climate change and the need to address it supersede many traditional preoccupations of the field.
The Drivers of Hydrogen’s Waves of Hype: Between Security and the Environment
Climate change is shaping the energy policy decisions leaders make which offers a force large enough to deter any back-pedalling to an oil-based society.
Thinking Global Podcast – Genevieve Guenther
Genevieve Guenther speaks about conceptualising ‘climate crisis’, COP28, and the Language, Communication and Misinformation of Climate Politics.
Donald Trump and Climate Denial
Trump manifested an environmental sceptic’s view, meaning that he did not seem to believe that climate change was worth his attention, or his state’s actions.
Greta Thunberg and Climate Activism
Greta Thunberg’s example is a testament to the impact one person’s voice can have in the vastness of the global system.
