COP25 in Search of Lost Time for Action: An Assessment of the Madrid Climate Conference

W. Obergassel, C. Arens, C. Beuermann, L. Hermwille, N. Kreibich, H.E. Ott, M. Spitzner

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Abstract

Last year's conference of the global climate change regime took place from 2 until 15 December 2019 in Madrid, Spain. Despite marking a new record for overtime in the history of the UNFCCC, the conference did not only fail to meet the increasing public demand for swift and strong climate action, it also failed on its formal mandate to finalise the Paris rulebook. A record number of issues were left unresolved and shelved for the next session. COP25 thereby highlighted how much work still lies ahead both domestically and internationally if 2020 is to see a step-up in climate action that is consistent with the long-term goal of the Paris Agreement.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3-17
Number of pages15
JournalCarbon and Climate Law Review
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Apr 2020

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