Climate change is now one of the key policy concerns of the 21st century in the world, though the response of countries to the problem has varied widely. These disparities are determined by the economic development status, emission liability, climatic frailty, institutional competency, and political agenda. The paper is a comparison of Ethiopian and Nigerian […]
Category: Climate Policy
How China has manufactured the EV Giant in the World
Climate Policy, State Power, and Industrial Transformation The Chinese government implemented a systematic approach to industrial policy, between 2009 and 2024, which completely transformed the world automotive industry and at the same time supported the agenda of curbing climate change. China has turned into the global manufacturing power in less than 20 years through long-term […]
The Digital Double Edged Sword: The Brain That Heats and The Mind That Heals
In the world we live in, we often confuse the virtual with something we do not see and does not have an effect on us. We tap on glass screens and send messages through the air, as believing that the digital world is not real and not physical. Imagine a quiet room where you ask […]
The Strategic Importance of National Registry System in National Climate Policy
Indonesia is a topographically endowed nation that is very prone to the impacts of climate change. This can be explained as its weakness, considering that it is the biggest archipelago in the world and has the longest continuous coastline in the world, with five major islands and thousands of minor ones. Without sound mitigation and […]
Climate Policy Divergence: Liberia and Sierra Leone
Overview of Climate Policy Approaches Liberia and Sierra Leone are two countries with opposite methods of climate policy in West Africa, even though they are countries in the same geographic position and have common developmental issues. Liberia has adopted an ambitious forest-based mitigation plan that has been supplemented with certain coastal adaptation plans as compared […]
Climate Leadership or Climate Illusion? Ethiopia’s Green Economy Strategy
Ethiopia boasts of being the climate leader of Africa. However, a more detailed examination of its flagship strategy of Climate-Resilient Green Economy suggests a different story, of aspiration and non-realization. One of the most ambitious climate plans in Africa on the state level is the Climate- Resilient Green Economy plan that was initiated in 2011. […]
Why Climate Policy Fails Differently in Kazakhstan and Australia
Kazakhstan and Australia are both deeply reliant on fossil fuels. Both are internationally committed to fight climate change. But their climate policies are completely different and still fall short in practice. Kazakhstan has been quick in terms of adopting formal climate institutions. It was the first country that introduced Emissions Trading System (ETS) in Central […]
War and Climate: The Forgotten Weapon Destroying Our Planet
How Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine Conflicts Are Accelerating Climate Catastrophe And Why World Leaders Stay Silent The Smoking Gun Nobody Talks About Another discussion is missing in all climate conferences, all climate pledges, all net-zero by 2050 promises. It is the talk concerning war. I have never felt more helpless than I did when I understood […]
The Constitution as a Climate Weapon: How Laws Can Save Us When Promises Fail
From Dinner Table Debates to the Supreme Court, Why embedding climate change into constitutional law is the most optimistic move democracies can make Introduction: The Night the Constitution Saved My Hope After ten years of engaging in eco-social innovations throughout India, including environmental awareness with communities, renewable energy education, design and prototype development for engineers […]
Climate Change, Conflict, and the WASH Crisis in Afghanistan
Afghanistan, one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change but still has the least capacity to respond. In Afghanistan, the average temperatures have risen almost twice the rate of the global average in the last two decade, with precipitation patterns becoming more unpredictable. These climate changes are occurring in a country that is already […]