Hungary will hold the EU presidency at a crucial moment for negotiations on the climate target for 2040. Other member states will watch closely if the government in Budapest acts as a honest broker
Media mentions – Climate & Geopolitics
Three decades ago, 44% of conflicts happened in climate-vulnerable states. Now that figure is 67%.
David Miliband assesses how climate shocks affect some of the world’s most vulnerable communities
After COP28, the alarms raised by climate activists remain entirely justified
Jean Pisani-Ferry explains how international climate negotiations have led to the emergence of green capitalism
Politically, this is a satisfying result; it’s not completely in line with the most ambitious actors, but it satisfies the less ambitious ones, like Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Iraq
The European Union and France should not abandon negotiations with the Emirates on the progressive reduction of fossil fuels
There is a growing likelihood that the final agreement ends up with a “compromise position” about working towards an energy system free of unabated fossil fuels
Susi Dennison and Mats Engström on the challenge of supporting the green transition, as the pressure on living standard is increasing
The Biden-Xi Summit in San Francisco doesn’t evoke the birth of a new G-2, yet it shows that the two biggest rivals in the world of today are trying to contain risks and manage their competition
The new government will have to deal with ongoing challenges to the energy agenda – including high energy prices