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Why the rise of populist nationalist leaders rewrites global climate talks

  • Written by Arjuna Dibley, Graduate Fellow, Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance, Stanford University
International climate negotiators need to recognize the motivations that drive populist nationalist leaders.AP Photo/Alik Keplicz

The election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil not only marks the rise of another populist nationalist leader on the world stage. It’s also a turning point for the global politics of climate change.

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