B. Open Extemp Event Prompts
Round:
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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:
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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)
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?