Global Pulse

The Global Pulse is a short, 2-3 minute video series released on Wednesdays featuring Maryland Smith faculty who break down a trending global topic and why it matters to you.

If you're interested in being featured on an upcoming video or would like to propose a topic to discuss, please contact Marina Augoustidis at maugoust@umd.edu.

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In this week’s *Global Pulse*, Clifford Rossi, director of the Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, examines the global implications of the United States stepping back from major international climate agreements. He discusses how the absence of one of the world’s largest economies and carbon emitters could weaken coordinated climate efforts and prompt other nations to scale back their commitments. He notes climate policy has become increasingly polarized, with sharp rhetoric and concerns about the economic impact of rapid regulatory shifts on businesses and consumers. While scientific evidence shows human activity has affected global temperatures, uncertainty about future outcomes complicates decisions about policy pace and design. Rossi emphasizes the need for a balanced, long-term transition away from fossil fuels, calling climate change a “tragedy of the commons” that requires practical, cooperative solutions rather than extreme positions.

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