Great Decisions with Mehr “Jay” Shahidi: International Cooperation on Climate Change 

The 2015 Paris Agreement established a UN-sponsored framework for negotiations on climate change and global warming. In subsequent meetings, experts and political leaders have come together seeking common cause for this growing global crisis. What is the future of these efforts, and what have they yielded? What is the U.S. role in fostering cooperation on climate change? In a divided country, what are the possible futures for American policy leadership? Jay Shahidi is an international affairs researcher, speaker, activist, and lobbyist as well as a human rights advocate and business owner living in Minnesota.