Recent talks between US and Russia officials in Saudi Arabia and a phone call between Trump and Putin suggest an opening for negotiations to end the conflict in Ukraine. The Arctic, which is undergoing rapid warming, presents a strategic opportunity for collaboration, particularly concerning energy and environmental issues. While cooperation could signal broader geopolitical benefits, it is critical for civil society to advocate for climate change to be a priority in these negotiations, especially given the Arctic's alarming climate crisis that may foreshadow global environmental challenges.
The Arctic region makes sense as a setting for cooperation as the two sides have explicitly expressed interest in exploring cooperation in energy, investment, and geopolitical issues.
The Trump administration has started purging government websites of climate data. It is now the task of civil society to elevate climate change as a concern and pressure the two countries to include climate change in the Arctic cooperation agenda.
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