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“The election of President Donald Trump upended the emerging structure of global climate mitigation policy codified by the 2015 Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)… As leadership at one level of governance retreats, it is hoped that another might take its place. Will subnational governments—cities, states, and provinces—step up in the absence of U.S. climate policy leadership?”

Focusing on California’s rich history of environmental policy, explore past and current efforts to build multilateral climate policy cooperation at the state level.

What are some Democratic alternatives to the Trump Administration’s stance on critical foreign policy areas such as trade and globalization? Jake Sullivan (pictured left), the youngest head of Policy Planning in the State Department under the Obama Administration, discusses this and more in the latest Global Summitry podcast episode.

Where has the G20 been a success; where has it failed to meet expectations?

Former Prime Minister of Canada Paul Marin discusses his assessment of the Leaders’ G20, and what recommendations he has for making the Summit more effective in a podcast interview with Alan Alexandroff.