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An American in Marrakech
Publication
Outcomes of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Marrakech
Despite looming uncertainties following the election of Donald Trump as the new U.S. president, governments meeting in Marrakech, Morocco, pushed forward with the freshly-minted Paris Agreement on climate change, setting 2018 as their deadline for completing the nuts-and-bolts decisions needed …
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Reception: Business-Driven Diplomacy
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UNFCCC Climate Transparency: Lessons Learned
The Paris Agreement establishes an “enhanced transparency framework” to build mutual trust and confidence and to promote effective implementation. This framework combines common reporting and review requirements for all parties with “built-in flexibility” for developing countries. The agreement requires that …