Government Official The Hon. Catherine McKenna The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, House of Commons, Ottawa, ON McKenna’s environment portfolio is responsible to lead federal Government efforts in combating climate change and protecting the environment. She oversaw the Canadian delegation at the COP21 Paris Agreement and supported a 2C threshold as a minimum for...
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Brazil Leaders and Opponents
Government Official Everton Frask Lucero National Secretary, Climate Change Secretariat at the Environment Ministry (Secretaria de Mudanças Climáticas do Ministério do Meio Ambiente – SMCQ/MMA) Secretary Lucero is a career diplomat. Before being appointed for this ministerial position in June 2016, he was the head of the environment department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
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Australia Leaders and Opponents
Government Official Josh Freydenberg Minister of the Environment and Energy The current Minister for the Environment and Energy is Josh Frydenberg. He heads the Australian Department of the Environment and Energy and was also in attendance at COP22. He is a member of the Liberal Party which plans to double renewable energy production and increase...
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Argentina Leaders and Opponents
Government Official Rabbi Sergio Bergman Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development Sergio Bergman wears many hats. He is a rabbi, politician, pharmacist, scholar, writer and activist. In December 2015, he was appointed by President Mauricio Macri as Minister of the newly created Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development. Bergman is in charge of numerous...
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United States Leading Research Study
Research Study: “The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment,” published by The Global Change Research Program, 2016 In 2016, the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) published a report entitled, “The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment.” This...
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United Kingdom Leading Research Study
Research Study: “The compatibility of UK onshore petroleum with meeting the UK’s carbon budgets”, UK’s Committee on Climate Change, 2016 This report is by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), an independent statutory body that was set up in accordance with the Climate Change Act of 2008. It was established in order to advise the...
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Ukraine Leading Research Study
Research Study: “Prediction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Ukraine for 2030 and Beyond—Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences” (2015) Experts from the state organization, “Institute for Economics and Forecasting, Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences,” conducted research to forecast greenhouse gases emissions in Ukraine for 2030. The Study’s projections are based on a business as usual (BAU)...
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Turkey Leading Research Study
Research Study: “Turkey’s 6th National Climate Change Statement,” prepared for the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization by the TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center, July 2016 The 6th National Climate Change Statement is a road map to fight against climate change. It is a very comprehensive report that includes the following main topics: national climate change conditions,...
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Thailand Leading Research Study
Research Study: “A Holistic Approach to Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment: Pilot study in Thailand”, Stockholm Environment Institute, Bangkok, Suppakom Chinvanno, 2013 This Study offers a detailed case study of the Krabi, Province in Thailand and indicates how a more holistic approach can be applied to analyze the impact of climate change. This case...
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Spain Leading Research Study
Research Study: The Energy Requirements of a Developed World, Energy for Sustainable Development Journal, May, 2016 The study called, “The Energy Requirements of a Developed World,” is among the most important climate change research studies conducted by a group of Spaniards. The researchers come from different institutions, ranging from environmentalists, engineers, and economists from the...