The world is not faring too well on its goal to combat climate change and avert the catastrophe of exceeding a 1.5C level of warming. At the time of writing, the US’s legal stance on climate change is hanging in the balance, with voices urging President Biden to declare a national climate emergency and help secure a climate action legislative agenda in congress. 

In the face of wider economic discord, Biden’s billions-of-dollars package envisioned to support a conversion to clean energy is now up against serious opposition. Meanwhile, in Europe, the ongoing war in Ukraine has placed pressure on the EU’s commitments to climate action targets, with infighting between member states growing as the scenario of winter gas cuts grows more likely if Russia’s supply is severed.