European Capacity Building Initiative

COP24 Key Outcomes

The 24th Conference of Parties (COP24) to the UNFCCC was an important milestone for the international climate change regime, expected to further animate the Paris Agreement by adopting the detailed rules for its implementation. Did the compromises that had to be made to accommodate the varied interests of 197 countries in Katowice add up to an adequate response to climate change? A succinct summary of key outcomes, with comments and quotes from the ecbi network of negotiators.

Publication Date: 
January, 2019
Author: 
Anju Sharma, Christoph Schwarte, Pascale Bird, Axel Michaelowa and Benito Müller
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