While the government has launched significant renewable energy programs and made global commitments, the persistent dominance of coal, uneven media coverage, and limited public literacy limit transformative change. India, as the world’s third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, faces a complex interplay of political, technical, media, and public forces shaping its climate policies. This article explores...
The driving force is no longer climate action for its own sake, but climate action as a tool for ensuring industrial competitiveness and economic growth. The formation of a new German government under Chancellor Friedrich Merz of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), who was formally elected on 6 May 2025, marks a significant shift in...
The 2024 European Parliament elections fundamentally altered the political arithmetic for climate policy. The European Union stands at a critical juncture in its climate ambitions, where political forces across multiple dimensions—leadership, institutional capacity, media influence, and public opinion—are collectively shaping the trajectory of greenhouse gas emissions-reduction efforts. As the bloc aims to achieve a 55%...
While emissions have fallen since the 1990s, recent data show that reductions in emissions have unfortunately slowed in early 2025. France’s greenhouse gas emissions are shaped by a complex mix of political, technical, media, and public opinion forces. The government’s climate policy is guided by the 2019 Energy and Climate Act, which sets a legal...
One of the most impactful actions China could take to reduce its GHG emissions further would be for the political leadership to halt the approval and construction of new coal-fired power plants nationwide.China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs), is at a critical juncture. The nation’s efforts to curb its emissions and transition...
Oil and gas emissions have risen at record production levels, offsetting any emissions reductions in other sectors like transportation (still at levels from 20 years ago) and buildings. Political forces affecting Canada’s status on greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) reduction have been influenced heavily recently by: Political leadership – Parliament reconvened May 16, following an April...
There is a solid base of public support for climate action — especially among younger and urban Australians — but some fatigue, cost-sensitivity, and regional/industry-based pockets of resistance remain. Political Leadership The federal government is led by the Australian Labor Party (ALP), led by Anthony Albanese, which, since 2022, has signaled stronger climate ambitions...
