The World Cup provides a unique diplomatic opportunity for North American co-hosts (US, Canada, Mexico) to overcome deep historical and political frictions. Despite ongoing economic tensions and border disputes, the region maintains profound integration, evidenced by $1 trillion in annual cross-border trade and large trans-national populations. The shared cultural experience of major global events can transcend nationalistic divides, allowing leaders to refocus on common ground. Policymakers should leverage such moments to promote cooperation and build social bridges, mitigating geopolitical disputes that threaten continental stability.
Trump’s repeal of landmark climate ruling is a strategic own goal
English Summary
Chatham House argues that repealing the 2009 EPA endangerment finding is a strategic own goal: it may reduce near-term regulatory pressure, but it undermines US long-term economic and technological power. The paper cites estimates that rollbacks could add 7.9-15.3 billion metric tons of emissions by 2055, while also locking US automakers into legacy internal-combustion technologies as global EV adoption accelerates. It contends that lower regulation does not solve competitiveness because EVs often have lower lifetime operating costs, and global demand is shifting toward cleaner vehicles, with EV sales reaching 20.7 million in 2025. Strategically, the implication is that US policy should treat emissions and efficiency standards as industrial policy, sustaining investment in batteries, electrification, and clean-tech supply chains to avoid ceding market share and influence to China.
中文摘要
研究所主張，撤銷美國環保署（EPA）2009年「危害認定」（endangerment finding）是一種戰略性自傷：此舉或可在短期內減輕監管壓力，卻會削弱美國長期的經濟與科技實力。該文援引估算指出，相關鬆綁措施到2055年可能額外增加79億至153億公噸排放，同時在全球電動車加速普及之際，將美國汽車製造商鎖定於傳統內燃機技術路徑。文章認為，放寬監管無法解決競爭力問題，因為電動車在全生命週期營運成本上往往更低，且全球需求正轉向更潔淨車輛；2025年電動車銷量已達2,070萬輛。從戰略角度看，美國政策應將排放與能效標準視為產業政策工具，持續投入電池、電氣化與潔淨科技供應鏈，以避免將市場份額與影響力讓渡給中國。
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