Potentially Important Climate Deal
Representatives of nearly 200 nations reached an accord on curbing carbon emissions this past weekend in Lima Peru. Robert Stavins gives the bottom line.
Click here for reuse options!Although it is true that the Lima decision text was watered down in the last 30 hours (as a result of very effective opposition by developing countries), the fact remains that a new way forward has been established in which all countries participate and which therefore holds promise of meaningful global action to address the threat of climate change. So, despite all the acrimony among parties and the 30-hour delay in completing the talks, the negotiations in Lima these past two weeks may turn out to be a key step along the way.
Copyright 2014 Liberaland
By: Stuart Shapiro
Stuart is a professor and the Director of the Public Policy
program at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers
University. He teaches economics and cost-benefit analysis and studies
regulation in the United States at both the federal and state levels.
Prior to coming to Rutgers, Stuart worked for five years at the Office
of Management and Budget in Washington under Presidents Clinton and
George W. Bush.
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edmeyer_able December 16th, 2014 at 23:10
>Although it is true that the Lima decision text was watered down in the last 30 hours
How ironic when one of the planets future problems will be rising seas!
edmeyer_able December 17th, 2014 at 00:10
>Although it is true that the Lima decision text was watered down in the last 30 hours
How ironic when one of the planets future problems will be rising seas!
rg9rts December 17th, 2014 at 04:17
Stupid is as stupid does….they all want air like Beijing
rg9rts December 17th, 2014 at 05:17
Stupid is as stupid does….they all want air like Beijing
amongoose December 22nd, 2014 at 22:56
If China and India would agree to meet the same standards that we and Europe have it would help more than a little bit, but they won’t.
amongoose December 22nd, 2014 at 23:56
If China and India would agree to meet the same standards that we and Europe have it would help more than a little bit, but they won’t.