International Journal of
Advanced Multidisciplinary Application

Volume 3, Issue 6

• Author(s)Elena Vance-Russo
• AffiliationDepartment of Environmental Systems Science Global Climate Policy Institute Zurich, Switzerland
• Page No.125-128
• Volume, Issue & YearVolume 3, Issue 6, June 2026
• Published On2026/06/15
• JournalInternational Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Application (IJAMA)
• ISSN No.3048-9350

Abstract

A decade after the Paris Agreement set the world on a path to limit global warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, nations face a stark reckoning: greenhouse-gas emissions remain near record highs even as clean-energy investment surpasses $1.7 trillion annually. This article examines the structural forces accelerating and obstructing the energy transition, assesses the geopolitics of climate finance, and argues that the decisive decade of the 2020s will determine whether the crossroads leads to transformation or irreversible overshoot.

Keywords: Climate Finance, Decarbonization, Clean-Energy Investment, Energy Transition, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Paris Agreement, Climate Geopolitics, Irreversible Overshoot.

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