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Climate change is a global challenge and requires a global solution. In late 2007, governments adopted the Bali Roadmap, launching negotiations toward a new global climate agreement. Through analysis and dialogue, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change is working with governments and stakeholders to identify practical and effective options for the post-2012 international climate framework. Read More

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A Copenhagen Climate Agreement


The upcoming UN Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen in December presents an historic opportunity to strengthen the international response to global climate change.  The aim in Copenhagen should be agreement on the fundamentals of a new multilateral framework ensuring that all major economies contribute equitably to the global climate effort.  This interim agreement should establish the basic legal and institutional architecture of a post-2012 framework within which governments can then negotiate a final agreement containing specific national commitments. In a new series, the Pew Center addresses some key issues involved in negotiating this agreement, including verification of mitigation efforts and comparability of developed country mitigation efforts.

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