After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, various countries and climate players took paths different from the consensus adopted a few months earlier at COP26 in Glasgow.
After the invasion, the world faced energy supply chain disruptions, rising energy prices, high inflation, and high interest rates. Henceforth, the West prioritised energy security and political stability over climate goals, and this strategy persists to this day. Indeed, John Kelly, the US climate envoy, strategically assumed a low profile in climate dialogues.
