The climate crisis has accentuated critical global problems relating to key aspects of human security: food, health, and weather; these problems are even more severe for those living in the developing world. Extreme weather is one of the risks of greatest concern, as are environmental policy failures. Extreme weather events, along with our greater awareness of the risks climate change entails and greater interest in collective policy responses, have brought about a significant change in the world’s infrastructure requirements. Growing concerns about the environment, the concept of transitioning from a linear to a circular economy and falling costs have brought renewables into the energy politics spotlight. Fossil fuel consumption has been the main driver of climate change, with an increasing number of countries seeking alternatives.
Authors: Ioannis N. Grigoriadis, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Bilkent University, Head, Turkey Programme, ELIAMEP; Deniz Çetin, Senior student, Department International Relations, Bilkent University.
This text has originally been published on the ELIAMEP website.
