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Assessing the Outcome of the Climate Talks in Peru
Expectations were low for the latest Climate Change conference with 200 countries in Lima, Peru. But, after marathon negotiations over the weekend, a kind of breakthrough was achieved — a signed pledge by nations, rich and poor, to cut back on emissions.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readExpectations were low for the latest Climate Change conference with 200 countries in Lima, Peru. But, after marathon negotiations over the weekend, a kind of breakthrough was achieved — a signed pledge by nations, rich and poor, to cut back on emissions. Robert Stavins, professor of business and government at the Harvard Kennedy School, is just back from Lima.
