Can 192 countries agree on a global deal to confront climate change when 17 economies cannot? For those watching the proceedings at the G8 summit in L’Aquila last week, this must be a nagging question in the lead up to the much-anticipated meeting on climate change in Copenhagen in December. The signs are mixed but there is one clear message: for the global negotiations to succeed, greater trust is needed.
Arunabha Ghosh writes in The Financial Express today that the G8 summit was only a partial success; it failed to reconcile the legitimacy, equity and justice considerations of a climate deal. But there are ways to cooperatively build trust between developed and developing countries. Read the complete article here.
