Nations could set the more ambitious goal of limiting the long-term change in the earth’s temperature, and then assign emissions rights among countries in such a way that will eventually limit temperature increases to an acceptable level. This would require increasing investments in energy research and development for new and improved technologies – a process that needs to be supported by stronger public-private partnerships.
对后京都时代的展望将让我们有机会开启一场新对话，并开始寻求解决气候变化问题的新方案。各国可以将“长期限制地球温度的变化”作为更具雄心的目标，随后在各国之间分配排放权，最终在一个可以接受的水平内限制温度上升。这将需要在能源研究和开发新型技术方面持续加大投入——需要更为强有力的公私营机构的合作予以支持。