A very rough first analysis of the Copenhagen Outcome, two hours after the summit finished.
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A rough guide to Copenfailure: conclusion
In the first three parts of this series (1, 2, 3), David and I have explored how Copenhagen might fail; what might lead it to do so; and why some kinds of...
A rough guide to Copenfailure (part 3)
In a couple of previous posts (1, 2), Alex has been looking at how and why Copenhagen might fail - but here's a fresh question: what's the difference between...
A rough guide to Copenfailure (part 2)
Yesterday I published a post looking at how the Copenhagen climate summit might fail. Today: why it might fail. David and I have identified seven main...
A rough guide to Copenfailure (part 1)
With three days to go until Copenhagen begins, there's increasing awareness that the likeliest scenario is that Copenhagen will fail to produce a robust deal...
Musical chairs at the IMF
Sounds like the US is playing hardball at the IMF. The Economist's Free Exchange blog takes up the tale: When the IMF was formed, it was agreed that its...
Britain = the new Norway? I *wish*
At the Chatham House seminar a couple of weeks ago on David and my paper on how the UK organises for influence - part of the Institute's program on rethinking...
Copenhagen “in disarray”? Don’t believe the hype
The Guardian's leading with a rather breathless piece this evening on how the Copenhagen talks are ... in disarray today after developing countries reacted...
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