The Copenhagen Accord: Implications for the EU
Article from: OGEL 4 (2009), in Climate Change
Introduction
December 2009 - In this CEPS Commentary on the implications of the Copenhagen Accord on the EU, Christian Egenhofer and Anton Georgiev are wondering why the outcome is seen so differently in the EU and the US and find very different expectations and perspectives on both sides of the Atlantic. The Commentary argues that the Copenhagen Accord can be an important firsts step towards and architecture, but i) shifts from a top-down target and timetables approach to voluntary pledges, ii) cements very inequitable table carbon budgets, iii) brings the world onto a pathways to 3.2° C at ...