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In doing so, GGI will work intensively with its national partners and their most engaged and promising economists and planners. Because of its global engagement, GGI will also be superbly positioned to develop "best practice" standards for low-carbon development plans, and to help implement such standards through its peer-to-peer network. [...] new organizations are emerging that can assess and advise governments about the effectiveness of their policies, programs, and measures that are enacted in order to improve performance, make efficient use of resources, and establish credible bases for investment in low-carbon economies.
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From a Global Burden to an Engine of Growth: Reframing Climate Policy After Copenhagen
The international climate summit in Copenhagen disappointed many in failing to produce a legally binding, international treaty. Given the timing and the framing of the conference, this is perhaps not surprising. However, understanding how expectations were raised so high and why negotiators failed to meet them is vital to planning the next steps toward meaningful climate action.
In the lead-up to Copenhagen, the policy options available became framed almost exclusively in terms of a classic zero-sum game, creating absolute winners and losers. N...See the full content of this document
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