CIAO DATE: 03/2010
December 2009
Finnish Institute for International Affairs
Regarded by many as a filibuster, Saudi Arabia’s approach to international climate policy-making has always been controversial. Because of the country’s heavy dependence on oil revenues and its vast oil reserves, it regards global climate change mitigation as a greater threat to stability than climate change itself. This paper looks at Saudi Arabia’s negotiating role and the long-term interests that underpin its position for the post-2012 international climate regime, under the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Resource link: Bargaining in the Saudi bazaar: Common ground for a post-2012 climate agreement? [PDF] - 831K