Global Climate Rescue Plan Crushed By War and Politics

David Callaway and Douglas McIntyre, Editors-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reflect on the fading optimism around global climate cooperation. They argue that just a few years ago, there was hope that governments, businesses, and nonprofits would align to slow global warming. But that hope has largely collapsed. They point to three key geopolitical events that derailed global momentum: the war in Ukraine, the Israeli-Gaza conflict, and the reemergence of Donald Trump in global politics. These shifts, they say, have fractured international collaboration and left the world facing escalating climate risks with diminished unity.