B. Open Extemp Event Prompts

Round:

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    ·      What diplomatic avenues should the United States have pursued rather than coercive rhetoric in the Greenland dispute?

    ·      To what extent do forums like Davos meaningfully influence international cooperation?

    ·      How should international law treat attempts at forcible regime change?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    ·      What are the long-term implications for NATO if European leaders continue to resist U.S. policy on Greenland?

    ·      How should the EU pursue independent security arrangements apart from the U.S.?

    ·      What role should moral or religious leaders play in shaping international diplomacy?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    ·      What are the risks and rewards of reopening a U.S. embassy in Caracas?

    ·      How can diplomacy realistically reduce proxy wars involving Iran and its regional rivals?

    ·      Emerging Trade Blocs: What does the EU–India trade deal suggest about the future of Western economic leadership?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    ·      Do Iran’s recent emergency measures reduce conflict risk or invite instability?

    ·      Climate Diplomacy: Should climate policy be separated from broader foreign-policy disputes?

    ·      Proxy Warfare Solutions: What diplomatic mechanisms are most effective at de-escalating long-running proxy wars?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    ·      How should the UK approach economic engagement with China, if it strains U.S. relations?

    ·      Multilateral Diplomacy: How are international summits relevant in addressing today’s global crises?

    ·      How should states respond when neighbors rapidly expand military capabilities?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    ·      How could a major EU–India trade deal reshape global power dynamics?

    ·      How might closer EU–India economic ties affect China’s global influence?

    ·      How should the international community respond to North Korea’s renewed nuclear ambitions?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    ·      How should the United States respond to China’s growing diplomatic and economic influence in Latin America?

    ·      In what way are regional alliances more effective than global institutions in addressing modern security challenges?

    ·      Are recent international crises evidence of a declining U.S.-led world order, or a temporary disruption?

Round:

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    ·       Has expanded fossil fuel leasing undermined national climate commitments more than it has improved energy security? 

    ·       Are global climate institutions still capable of influencing the behavior of major emitters? 

    ·       How have recent Supreme Court and federal court decisions curbing agency authority weakened the government’s ability to regulate climate risks effectively?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    ·       Do current national climate targets meaningfully reduce the risk of crossing major climate tipping points? 

    ·       How has the surge in record-breaking heat and extreme weather undermined confidence in existing climate strategies? 

    ·       Has deregulation increased environmental risk more than it has reduced compliance costs? 

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    ·       How have recent court challenges weakened environmental policy enforcement overall? 

    ·       Has growing litigation by states and municipalities against fossil fuel companies reshaped climate accountability more than federal legislation has? 

    ·       Has climate change rendered traditional disaster response strategies inadequate? 

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    ·       Has political backlash against renewable energy slowed decarbonization more than economic constraints? 

    ·       Has resistance to large-scale renewable projects at the local level become a greater barrier to decarbonization than technology or financing? 

    ·       Is grid modernization the primary bottleneck preventing large-scale renewable deployment, or does the issue lie elsewhere? 

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    ·       How necessary is nuclear energy to maintain grid reliability during rapid decarbonization? 

    ·       Has global climate leadership shifted as major economies reassess climate commitments? 

    ·       Does relocating climate-vulnerable communities reduce long-term disaster costs more than adapting in place? 

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    ·       Has distancing from international climate agreements weakened global emissions coordination? 

    ·       How has prioritizing domestic economic stability weakened international climate cooperation? 

    ·       Have recent EPA regulatory reversals prioritized short-term economic growth at the expense of long-term public health? 

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    ·       Are federal environmental agencies exercising sufficient authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions? 

    ·       How has the slowing pace of electric vehicle adoption weakened transportation-sector decarbonization strategies? 

     

    ·       How has political opposition at the state and local level slowed utility-scale renewable deployment? 

Semi Finals IMP/Ext

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    ·       Has expanded fossil fuel leasing undermined national climate commitments more than it has improved energy security? 

    ·       Are global climate institutions still capable of influencing the behavior of major emitters? 

    ·       How have recent Supreme Court and federal court decisions curbing agency authority weakened the government’s ability to regulate climate risks effectively?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    ·       Do current national climate targets meaningfully reduce the risk of crossing major climate tipping points? 

    ·       How has the surge in record-breaking heat and extreme weather undermined confidence in existing climate strategies? 

    ·       Has deregulation increased environmental risk more than it has reduced compliance costs? 

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    ·       How have recent court challenges weakened environmental policy enforcement overall? 

    ·       Has growing litigation by states and municipalities against fossil fuel companies reshaped climate accountability more than federal legislation has? 

    ·       Has climate change rendered traditional disaster response strategies inadequate? 

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    ·       Has political backlash against renewable energy slowed decarbonization more than economic constraints? 

    ·       Has resistance to large-scale renewable projects at the local level become a greater barrier to decarbonization than technology or financing? 

    ·       Is grid modernization the primary bottleneck preventing large-scale renewable deployment, or does the issue lie elsewhere? 

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    ·       How necessary is nuclear energy to maintain grid reliability during rapid decarbonization? 

    ·       Has global climate leadership shifted as major economies reassess climate commitments? 

    ·       Does relocating climate-vulnerable communities reduce long-term disaster costs more than adapting in place? 

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    ·       Has distancing from international climate agreements weakened global emissions coordination? 

    ·       How has prioritizing domestic economic stability weakened international climate cooperation? 

    ·       Have recent EPA regulatory reversals prioritized short-term economic growth at the expense of long-term public health? 

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    ·       Are federal environmental agencies exercising sufficient authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions? 

    ·       How has the slowing pace of electric vehicle adoption weakened transportation-sector decarbonization strategies? 

    ·       How has political opposition at the state and local level slowed utility-scale renewable deployment? 

Final Round Imp/EXT (Ext Draw at 3:15)

  1. Speaker 1


    Speaker 1

    ·      What diplomatic avenues should the United States have pursued rather than coercive rhetoric in the Greenland dispute?

    ·      To what extent do forums like Davos meaningfully influence international cooperation?

    ·      How should international law treat attempts at forcible regime change?

  2. Speaker 2


    Speaker 2

    ·      What are the long-term implications for NATO if European leaders continue to resist U.S. policy on Greenland?

    ·      How should the EU pursue independent security arrangements apart from the U.S.?

    ·      What role should moral or religious leaders play in shaping international diplomacy?

  3. Speaker 3


    Speaker 3

    ·      What are the risks and rewards of reopening a U.S. embassy in Caracas?

    ·      How can diplomacy realistically reduce proxy wars involving Iran and its regional rivals?

    ·      Emerging Trade Blocs: What does the EU–India trade deal suggest about the future of Western economic leadership?

  4. Speaker 4


    Speaker 4

    ·      Do Iran’s recent emergency measures reduce conflict risk or invite instability?

    ·      Climate Diplomacy: Should climate policy be separated from broader foreign-policy disputes?

    ·      Proxy Warfare Solutions: What diplomatic mechanisms are most effective at de-escalating long-running proxy wars?

  5. Speaker 5


    Speaker 5

    ·      How should the UK approach economic engagement with China, if it strains U.S. relations?

    ·      Multilateral Diplomacy: How are international summits relevant in addressing today’s global crises?

    ·      How should states respond when neighbors rapidly expand military capabilities?

  6. Speaker 6


    Speaker 6

    ·      How could a major EU–India trade deal reshape global power dynamics?

    ·      How might closer EU–India economic ties affect China’s global influence?

    ·      How should the international community respond to North Korea’s renewed nuclear ambitions?

  7. Speaker 7


    Speaker 7

    ·      How should the United States respond to China’s growing diplomatic and economic influence in Latin America?

    ·      In what way are regional alliances more effective than global institutions in addressing modern security challenges?

    ·      Are recent international crises evidence of a declining U.S.-led world order, or a temporary disruption?