| ID | 141254 |
| Title Proper | Politics of global climate change agreement |
| Other Title Information | perspective from India |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ahmad, Saleem |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | For almost a quarter-century, the world has placed its faith in international agreements to address the threat of climate change. A binding global agreement is the best way to ensure that greenhouse gas emissions are capped at a low level to prevent dangerous climate change. The effort to set emissions limits came into force in 1992, when the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was first signed. The UNFCCC has become a universal treaty with over 190 signatories. But the binding agreement soon became thwarted over the argument put forward by developing countries that “rich countries should shoulder the entire burden of reducing emissions”. On the contrary, the United States argued that unless China and other large developing countries agreed to limit their emissions, an international agreement would be meaningless. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Focus Vol. 36, No.10; Oct 2015: p.124-130 |
| Journal Source | World Focus 2015-10 36, 10 |
| Key Words | India ; Human Security ; Climate Change ; Threats ; Renewable Energy ; UNFCCC ; Global Climate Change ; Climate Change and Security ; Neo-Realist Paradigm ; Non - Traditional Elements ; Climate Patterns ; Climate Change Diplomacy and Politics ; Climate Change Diplomatic Negotiations ; Global Climate Change Agreement |