Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 08/2010

Elephant in the room: The new G77 and China dynamics in climate talks

Antto Vihma

May 2010

Finnish Institute for International Affairs

Abstract

As immediate emotions after Copenhagen COP-15 have faded, space is opening for more measured and systematic reflections on the lessons of the multilateral climate process. One key issue in global climate talks is the current state of the Group of 77 and China block of developing countries-its growing differences, and sources of solidarity.