Stories: International Cooperation on Climate & Energy

This kind of drama — the “leaking” of furtive texts, the kneejerk outrage — is part of the routine of climate negotiations.

The attached table summarizes the GHG reduction pledges of 13 non-Annex1 countries, organized by type of pledge.

This bulletin provides updated context for United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) member countries on the full range of recent U.S. climate change actions in the buildup to the Conference of Parties (COP)-15 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

As COP-15 approaches, the world already has a precedent for how the United States and China can work together.

This framework for looking at possible outcomes of the COP-15 convention was first introduced at a press event on November 20th.

As South Africa moves forward with its own preparations for climate change, other countries are taking note.

China’s announcement signals its commitment both to the climate conference in Copenhagen, and its intent to achieve significant domestic emissions reductions.