Episode 8: How Did We Get Here? A History of the Climate Negotiations

Oct 1, 2020

The Climate Briefing returns from its summer break with a deepdive into the history of the international climate agenda.

Professor Robert Falkner of the Grantham Institute speaks to Ben about the origins of the UN-led climate negotiations, and explains why some conferences have been more successful than others.

Then Anna discusses the historic role developing countries have played in the climate agenda with Professor Kathryn Hochstetler from the London School of Economics.

Read the International Affairs article:

The Paris Agreement and the new logic of climate politics