Environmental
Oct. 15, 2009
China's About-Face on Climate Control
U.S. Counsel James Wong of Chinney Capital Ltd. explains why China may have changed its position on international climate treaties.
ENVIRONMENT
By James WongChina's surprise announcement on Sept. 22, 2009 that it would increase efforts to conserve energy and control carbon dioxide emissions raises hopes of an international accord in Copenhagen this December. Negotiators in Copenhagen are reaching for an agreement on global warming to replace the 1997 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (the "Kyoto Protocol"). Notably, this announcement also likely marks...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In