As COP26 opens in Scotland, the latest US National Intelligence Estimate on climate change reveals numerous international security challenges that will undermine chances of reaching the 2015 Paris Agreement goals.  At bottom, national self-interest is highly likely, as usual, to have priority over the global community interest.

As COP26 opens in Scotland, the latest US National Intelligence Estimate on climate change reveals numerous international security challenges that will undermine chances of reaching the 2015 Paris Agreement goals. At bottom, national self-interest is highly likely, as usual, to have priority over the global community interest.

23 - Dim Prospects for Climate Mitigation

The Global Citizen podcast addresses foreign affairs from a human-interest standpoint, meaning that principles of social justice, environmental stewardship, protection and promotion of human rights, and peace frame the analysis. Greed, injustice, and violence are my targets; and diplomacy focused on engagement is the preferred strategy for transcending differences. As Einstein said, &ldquo;those who have the privilege to know have the duty to act.&rdquo;

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The Global Citizen podcast addresses foreign affairs from a human-interest standpoint, meaning that principles of social justice, environmental stewardship, protection and promotion of human rights, and peace frame the analysis. Greed, injustice, and violence are my targets; and diplomacy focused on engagement is the preferred strategy for transcending differences. As Einstein said, “those who have the privilege to know have the duty to act.”

The Global Citizen podcast addresses foreign affairs from a human-interest standpoint, meaning that principles of social justice, environmental stewardship, protection and promotion of human rights, and peace frame the analysis. Greed, injustice, and violence are my targets; and diplomacy focused on engagement is the preferred strategy for transcending differences. As Einstein said, “those who have the privilege to know have the duty to act.”

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23 - Dim Prospects for Climate Mitigation

23 - Dim Prospects for Climate Mitigation