LONDON – It seems to have become a ritual for United Nations climate negotiations to reach the brink of collapse before an intense, contentious compromise is achieved after the deadline. But the torturous conclusion to this year’s talks in Doha – in which nearly 200 countries agreed to extend the Kyoto protocol – has merely set the stage for more dramatic negotiations in 2015, when a new comprehensive agreement must be reached.
伦敦—联合国气候谈判在截止日期之后、眼看就要谈崩时才能达成紧张的、充满争议的妥协，这似乎已经成了惯例。但今年多哈谈判——20个国家统一延长京都议定书——的唯一痛苦成果是为2015年更重要谈判铺路，那时，我们必须达成一个新的全面协定。