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Post-Cancun Update

January 5, 2011 • 6:00 – 7:15 pm EST

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What Happened in Cancun and Where do the Climate Negotiations go from Here?

The international community recently concluded the latest round of negotiations on an international climate change agreement.  Despite significant hurdles, the negotiators made important progress by managing expectations and adopting a pragmatic and forward-looking approach. 

The CSIS Energy and National Security Program hosted a discussion with:

Jonathan Pershing
Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change, U.S. Department of State

Moderated by
Sarah O. Ladislaw
Senior Fellow, CSIS Energy and National Security Program

Mr. Pershing spoke about his views on what was achieved in Cancun and what the main challenges are going forward.

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Sarah Ladislaw

Sarah Ladislaw

Former Senior Associate (Non-resident), Energy Security and Climate Change Program