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Introducing the Climate Realism Initiative <[link removed]>
Climate Realism <[link removed]> is a new CFR initiative, led by Senior Fellow for Energy and Climate Varun Sivaram <[link removed]>, that offers pragmatic tools for U.S. policymakers to confront the threat of climate change, compete in the shifting global energy landscape, and build a clear-eyed foreign policy agenda on climate that advances American interests.
The initiative is pursuing three projects to confront the growing risks of a warming world and the opportunities and trade-offs of the clean energy transition:
Navigating the Geopolitics and Risks of a Warming World
Accelerating Clean Technology Innovation and U.S. Competitiveness
Averting Catastrophic Global Climate Change
Explore how CFR experts <[link removed]> will shape a durable consensus on climate change that can earn bipartisan support.
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“It’s Time for Climate Realism” <[link removed]>
Watch Climate Realism Initiative Director Varun Sivaram <[link removed]> outline a novel and pragmatic approach to U.S. energy and climate policy: one that is realistic about the national security and economic risks of climate change and realist in assessing that countries will compete and pursue policies to advance their own interests.
“It’s Time for Climate Realism” <[link removed]>
Climate Realism Could Earn Bipartisan Support <[link removed]>
U.S. policymakers need a new framework to confront the risks of climate change <[link removed]>, compete in the global energy transition, and stay the course regardless of which political party is in power, writes Sivaram.
The skyline of New York City’s lower Manhattan is reflected in the Hudson River. New York City is one of several American cities that will face severe flooding this century. Gary Hershorn/Getty Images <[link removed]>
Climate Realism Launch Event <[link removed]>
CFR’s Climate Realism Initiative launched in Washington, DC, on Monday, April 7 featuring a keynote conversation with Ernest J. Moniz, former U.S. secretary of energy, and Mary Louise Kelly, host of NPR’s All Things Considered. Watch the keynote and sessions <[link removed]>
More analysis from CFR’s experts
The Adaptation Imperative <[link removed]>
The world has long struggled to mitigate climate change <[link removed]>, and dealing with the consequences will likely be even harder, writes Alice C. Hill.
Global Clean Energy: Silver Linings Against a Dark Canvas <[link removed]>
Global consumption of fossil fuels remains stubbornly high <[link removed]>, writes David M. Hart. But even as the world’s demand for energy continues to rise, technology is offering some glimmers of hope.
Trade Tools for Climate Action <[link removed]>
For decades, the world has witnessed explosive growth in the volume of international trade and the level of greenhouse gas emissions. Jennifer Hillman and Inu Manak explore how analysts of international trade and the environment have begun examining the flip side of that coin—the ability for trade and trade policy to help address the climate crisis <[link removed]>.
Teaching Climate Change: From Earth Day to Every Day <[link removed]>
Join a webinar for educators on Tuesday, April 22, and learn why climate change education is so crucial in 2025. The panel of experts will feature speakers from the Climate Realism Initiative, American Museum of Natural History, CFR Education, National Geographic Society, and SubjectToClimate. Register for the webinar <[link removed]>
Sign up for updates from CFR’s Climate Realism Initiative <[link removed]>
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