The 2015 Paris Agreement represents the culmination of years of intense negotiations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Designed to curb climate change, it was negotiated by almost 200 countries who came to the table with different backgrounds, perceptions and interests. As such, the Agreement represents a triumph for multilateralism in a period otherwise characterized by nationalist turns. How did countries reach the historical agreement, and what were the driving forces behind it? This book paints a full picture by providing and analysing multifaceted insider accounts from high-level delegates who represented developed and developing countries, civil society, businesses, the French Presidency, and the UNFCCC Secretariat. In doing so, the book documents not only the negotiation of the Paris Agreement but also the dynamics and factors that shaped it. A better understanding of these dynamics and factors can guide future negotiations and help us solve global challenges.

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Information

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Year

2021

ISBN

9781108889490

Topic

Politics & International Relations

Subtopic

International Relations

Index

Politics & International Relations

Cover
Half-title page
Title page
Copyright page
Contents
List of Figures
List of Editors
List of Contributors
Acknowledgments
Foreword
1 Introduction
2 The Paris Negotiations: Background and Context
3 The French COP 21 Presidency
4 Mission: Adoption with Ovations: The Contribution of the UNFCCC Secretariat to the Achievement of the Paris Agreement
5 The Paris Agreement and China’s Imprint
6 The EU’s Role in the Paris Agreement
7 The United States: Interesting Processes and Techniques Lined the Road to Paris
8 COP 21 – Complaints and Negotiation: The Role of the Like-Minded Developing Countries Group (LMDC) and the Paris Agreement
9 The Staircase of Paris
10 The Battle for Small Island Developing States
11 The High Ambition Coalition
12 The Power of Civil Society
13 Business: Creating the Context
14 Why Did They Finally Reach Agreement?
15 Conclusion: The Landscape of Multilateral Agreement in Paris and Beyond
Afterword
Appendix: The Paris Agreement
References
Index