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Q&A: The Legal Aspects of the Durban Platform Text

By Jacob Werksman on December 14, 2011
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At the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change (COP-17) in Durban – “the longest COP ever” – Parties agreed to establish an Ad

What Do You Want From Rio+20?

By Jacob Werksman and Lalanath de Silva on August 31, 2011
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20 years after the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, “Rio+20” will review progress on and reaffirm a global commitment to the policies designed to foster e

Q&A: The Legal Character and Legitimacy of the Cancun Agreements

By Jacob Werksman on December 17, 2010

Jacob Werksman, director of WRI’s Institutions and Governance Program, answers questions on some of the most important legal issues surrounding the Cancun Agreements.

In a Bind: How Cancun Can Move Countries Towards Legally Binding Climate Targets

By Jacob Werksman on November 29, 2010

Many – but not all – of the qualities that we value when we call for legally binding targets are within negotiators’ reach.

"Associating" with the Copenhagen Accord: What Does It Mean?

By Jacob Werksman on March 25, 2010

As the UNFCCC prepares for its next formal meeting, questions about the Copenhagen Accord’s status remain.

"Taking Note" of the Copenhagen Accord: What It Means

By Jacob Werksman on December 20, 2009

Here is a Q&A on some of the most important legal questions surrounding the Copenhagen Accord.