Beyond Cancún: Market Opportunities Trump Multilateral Discourse

Published By: DB on eSS | Published Date: January, 20 , 2011

Despite low expectations, the UN climate change negotiations in Cancún made important progress thanks to decisive Mexican diplomacy and a renewed conviction that reducing emissions can drive green growth. Reflecting on the outcome of Cancún, two results clearly stand out: first, the collaborative and inclusive – yet decisive – approach by the Mexicans that gave multilateralism another chance; and second, a new narrative of emissions reductions as an important driver for green growth.

Author(s): Caio Koch Weser | Posted on: Jan 25, 2011 | Views(1262) | Download (643)


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