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The Tuck team had a private meeting at the COP 18 US delegation offices with Todd Stern, US Special Envoy. We gained insights into his experiences and views of the US on the climate change negotiations.

In addition to CCS, pricing carbon has been a hot topic at this year’s COP. For those of you new to the climate change world, putting a price on carbon – whether through a tax or cap and trade system … Continue reading →

At COP 18 there has been much talk about combating climate change with energy conservation, carbon capture and storage, clean energy and placing a price on carbon.  However, these (necessary) strategies are designed to effect change on a massive scale and will … Continue reading →

On my last day in Qatar, I attended the World Climate Summit at the Ritz Carlton in Doha. The opening speaker was Dr. Jean-Pascal van Ypersele, a climate scientist and the Vice Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change … Continue reading →

A highlight for the Tuck COP18 team was the opportunity to host a Side Event at the conference. Hosts of other side events include various UN organizations such as FAO, UNFCCC and UNEP, NGOs such as Greenpeace, and various countries (Switzerland, … Continue reading →

Having recently completed Jeff Weiss’ Negotiations course at Tuck (with multiple exercises on multi-party negotiation, as well as side negotiations), I find myself paying extra attention to how the COP18 delegates discuss their interests and try to create options. The … Continue reading →

A quick post: 1) Here at COP18, there has been lots going on and when I read this article today, it reminded me of the quick naps on shuttle bus rides between the hotel and the conference center. http://www.cop18.qa/news/singlestory.aspx?id=190 2) The first slide from … Continue reading →

Practically every session I attended at COP (including the IETA side events) had somebody on the panel talking about Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS), particularly in the context of what the Middle East is doing about Climate Change. So, I … Continue reading →

As somebody who flew a lot for work prior to Tuck (and will continue to do so afterwards), I was really looking forward to learning about issues surrounding air travel and climate change. Unfortunately, the session I was interested in, … Continue reading →

Following a morning cultural experience at the museum on Wednesday, we headed over to the COP18 at Qatar’s National Conference Center (QNCC) for our first set of official meetings. At QNCC, we met with Edward Cameron, the Director of International Climate Initiative … Continue reading →