Great Decisions 2025: International Climate Cooperation in an Era of Geopolitical Turmoil

01/24/2025 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM ET

Location

Portland State University
710 SW Jackson Street
Portland, OR 97201
United States of America
Building Number: Native American Student & Community Center

Virtual Meeting URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84570074762

Description

International Climate Cooperation in an Era of Geopolitical Turmoil

Speaker: Jillian Gregg, Senior Instructor, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University & Gregg B. WalkerProfessor of Communication and Environmental Sciences, Oregon State University

The 2015 Paris Agreement established a UN-sponsored framework for negotiations on climate change and global warming. In subsequent COP meetings, experts and political leaders have come together seeking common cause for this growing global crisis. What is the future of these efforts, and what have they yielded? What is the U.S. role in fostering cooperation on climate change? In a divided country, what are the possible futures for American policy leadership?