Climate Change Negotiations: The Road to Copenhagen

The year 2009 marks a new era of change. One would immediately associate it with the Obama administration and its promises for change, such as the US policies in addressing climate change. A shift has also been observed in mindset of participants at the recent 2009 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. Contrary to the perception that the current economic financial crisis would impede efforts to address climate change, participants at Davos were determined to turn the tables and create opportunities in the environment and energy sector amidst the financial downturn. This edition of NTS Alert examines the initiatives and proposals made by the United States and participants of the WEF in setting the stage for deliberations during the UNFCCC meeting in Copenhagen in November 2009.