This paper was written in anticipation of COP26 in Glasgow in 2021. It reiterates the need for a ‘green recovery’ from the COVID-19 pandemic, and emphasizes the need for a tightening of current NDCs. Despite having the global governance architecture for climate change commitments largely in place, emissions reductions requirements are not being met quickly enough; countries must reassess and double down on efforts.
Cutting Carbon in the Time of COVID
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Research theme(s)
Policy, business & governance
Policy, business & governance
Publication type
Article
Article
Author(s)
Alex Bowen, Josh Burke, Sam Fankhauser
Alex Bowen, Josh Burke, Sam Fankhauser
Publication date
September 15, 2021
September 15, 2021
Publisher
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs
Georgetown Journal of International Affairs