On climate order: a policy brief

Background: Climate change, largely triggered by human-induced greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions, seems unstoppable. There was a strong rebound of anthropogenic emissions CO2, the preponderant GHG in terms contribution to global warming, around world after COVID-19 lockdown. Also, there is still no widely accepted international treaty on curbing CH4 and N2O, second third predominant GHG, respectively, so far. Thereby, prima facie, respect mitigating climate currently, humans have aces up their sleeves. It that current temperature rise not high enough take alarm until occurrence tipping point. Policy: Climate-related treaties, such as 2016 Paris agreement, are compromises among conflicting geopolitical pressures. However, treaties show little mandatory binding force signatories who able violate then get off scot-free, thus may end like nostrum. Throughout European history, I find only way, if at all, achieve peace or obedience via balancing powers, embodied Bismarck’s Realpolitik Germany Richelieu’s Raison d'état France. Similarly, Chinese history East Asia proved significance unadulterated ideological neutrality Darwinian adaptability kaleidoscope evolving circumstances maintaining order enforcement through power rivalries constrain ever-recurring challengers for equilibrium. Recommendations: A successful policy needs make thorough analysis all relevant factors form long-term strategic notion. Then, statesmen need distill an array nebulous, always contradictory options into tenacious, controllable direction. suggest that, better agreements club be incorporated overall framework communities.