Publication

This paper examines some of the procedural and organizational ways of increasing the efficiency and efficacy of the UN's climate change talks. The author begins by outlining the backdrop of the intensive yet inefficient formal intersessional negotiations, and by noting the promising but untested waters of specialized bodies. He then turns to the Conference of the Parties (COP) decisions, highlighting their continuous and growing importance and presenting insights into the current discussion on majority voting and consensus. After that, he looks at the practices of consensus-building and the role of the COP presidency.