IOP releases “Tripping Points” report on barriers to Copenhagen climate treaty

As preparation efforts advance for the Copenhagen meeting where a successor to the Kyoto Treaty will be finalized, IOP Publishing has published ‘Tripping Points: Barriers and Bargaining Chips on the Road to Copenhagen’. The paper discusses political barriers and bargaining chips which need to be overcome for countries to reach a consensus on how to address global climate change. According to IOP, the treaty conference is expected to feature 11th hour decision-making, as nations will be forced to “show their hands” after delaying as much as possible to understand the positions of other nations.

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