The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban was the longest ever, with grueling negotiations. *Sivan Kartha assesses the COP 17 outcome

 

A: Many people applaud Durban for taking us toward a climate agreement that would finally be binding on all countries, North and South. While it did that, I fear that it simultaneously took us several large steps backward in terms of 'trust-building', making it all the less likely for the resulting global agreement to actually ramp up ambition and provide a real solution to the climate crisis. From discussions over loopholes in the climate regime, to the handling of the Kyoto Protocol, to equity issues, the results were worrisomely negative.

 

 

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