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UK: Climate Mitigation & Economic Development
The tension between economic development and climate mitigation helps explain why climate action has slipped down the list of national...
Turkey: Climate Mitigation & Economic Development
Turkiye has a development model that still relies on large infrastructure projects and continued use of fossil fuels, especially coal...
Spain: Climate Mitigation & Economic Development
Spain’s economic development, while legitimate and socially necessary, limits the country’s ability to commit to the fastest, deepest emission reductions...
South Africa: Climate Mitigation & Economic Development
South Africa faces a major conflict between climate action and economic development. The government is prioritizing inclusive growth through infrastructure, skills, and industrialization;...
Saudi Arabia: Climate Mitigation & Economic Development
In Saudi Arabia, the tension between economic development and climate mitigation helps explain why mitigation has fluctuated as a national...
Nigeria: Climate Mitigation & Economic Development
The future lies in seeing a stable climate not as a luxury, but as the essential foundation for a prosperous,...
Japan: Climate Mitigation & Economic Development
The tension between these priorities is shaping every major policy decision and raising questions about whether Japan can decarbonize fast...
Indonesia: Climate Mitigation & Economic Development
Economic growth often depends on affordable energy and a resource-driven industry that locks in high emissions.Indonesia faces a deep policy...
India: Climate Mitigation & Economic Development
INDIA Economic policies push India’s emissions higher by fuelling energy-intensive growth and constraining the pace and depth of mitigation through...
Germany: Climate Mitigation & Economic Development
The current administration has made the preservation of the internal combustion engine (ICE) a key aspect of its re-industrialization policy,...
France: Climate Mitigation & Economic Development
France’s main challenge is no longer technical, but political: aligning climate action with an economic model that delivers visible benefits...
EU: Climate Mitigation & Economic Development
Europe’s experience shows that the conflict between climate mitigation and economic development is neither inevitable nor easily resolved.Europe faces a...
China: Climate Mitigation & Economic Development
The cost of a total, immediate transition to renewables remains prohibitive for the heavy industries, such as steel, cement, and...
Canada: Climate Mitigation & Economic Development
Tensions between economic development and climate mitigation policies reflect climate mitigation’s changing status as a national policy priority. Most countries face...
Brazil: Climate Mitigation & Economic Development
The Brazilian economy benefits when the climate agenda is treated as an ally of growth—not as an obstacle. Brazil is experiencing...
Australia: Climate Mitigation & Economic Development
Climate mitigation can support, rather than hinder, Australia’s long-term economic development if policies are more tightly integrated.Australia faces a clear...
US: Sea Level Rise
The United States is employing efforts to combat sea level rise, including creating dunescapes and beaches to absorb storm energy,...
UK: Sea Level Rise
Over the last 30 years, global and UK tide-gauge records show a clear acceleration in sea-level rise. London’s relationship with...
Turkey: Sea Level Rise
Sea-level rise remains underemphasized in Türkiye’s climate risk framework, primarily because it affects a limited geographic area while hazards such...
Spain: Sea Level Rise
Sea level along Spain’s coasts has risen and accelerated since the late 20th century. Valencia. Spain. 2024Sea level along Spain’s...