The paper reviews the impact that COVID-19 has had on ambitions of countries to meet Paris Accord reducing emissions keep global temperature increases below 2 ºC in this century. It notes as nations recover from crises, if no additional measures are taken, greenhouse gases will rise again and return their old pathway they did after previous crises. proposes actions short medium terms build back...

National security depends on soft power, the ability of a country to generate and use its economic power and to project its national values. It also depends on long-term factors that contribute to economic growth and increase the total resources base available not only for defense but to provide economic security in the form of income and business opportunities for individuals. The economic iss...