Closing the doors in Cancun, or how transparency is gone
Sergio Abranches
How the physical environment is segregating the key players of global climate politics, and decisively influencing the way negotiations take place at COP16. More »
A ‘Post-Copenhagen’ climate in Cancun
Sergio Abranches
Cancun has opened as a regular COP, without the rumors, conflict and all the fuss that marked Copenhagen from the very first day. But the climate in the corridors of the Moon Palace is clearly a ‘Post-Copenhagen’ one. More »
Should we assess Cancun using the same criteria we’ve used for Copenhagen?
Sergio Abranches
It is by now clear Cancun will not host a summit of chiefs of states and government. The absence of rulers has been viewed as a sign that COP16 has become unimportant. Does it make any sense? More »
Shifting contexts: why effective action on climate change will be delayed
Sergio Abranches
Politics and climate are often at odds with each other. The best scientific evidence shows a continuous and accelerating trend towards climate change. Each year of inaction represents higher costs in the future. More »
Will the G20 help Cancun to succeed?
Sergio Abranches
The leaders of the G20 have pledged that they “will spare no effort to reach a balanced and successful outcome in Cancun.” Will this really come through? More »
Christiana Figueres’ political challenge on her way to COP16
Sergio Abranches
The Major Economies Forum – MEF, held in Rome between June 30 and July 1, used the Copenhagen Accord as a central reference regarding global climate change policies. At UNFCCC’s Bonn discussions last April, however, the Copenhagen Accord continued to be a matter of controversy and disagreement among the parties. More »