通往《巴黎协定》之路

The Road to the Paris Agreement

2015年12月12日在法国巴黎召开的联合国气候变化大会上通过了全球应对气候变化协议,即《巴黎协定》,并于2016年11月4日正式生效。这是人类历史上应对气候变化的重要国际法律文件,奠定了2020年后全球气候治理格局,反映了各方希望通过合作,采取共同行动,应对气候变化,保护地球环境,实现可持续发展的一致愿望。这一成果来之不易,经历了艰辛曲折的谈判、博弈历程。本文回顾了这一进程中的重要节点,分析了其中所遇到的难点问题,包括不同国家、地区或集团的诉求和立场,目的是加深对《巴黎协定》重要性的认识,并理解这一成果的重要价值。

On 12 December 2015,the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris adopted the global climate change agreement known as the Paris Agreement,which came into effect on 4 November 2016.This landmark international legal document marks a significant step in human beings’efforts to combat climate change,establishing the framework for post-2020 global climate governance.It reflects the collective desire of nations to cooperate in addressing climate change,protecting the Earth’s environment,and achieving sustainable development.This achievement was hard-won,resulting from a challenging and complex negotiation process.This paper reviews key milestones in that process and analyzes the difficult issues encountered,including the demands and positions of various countries and groups.Hence it helps to deepen our understanding of the importance and value of the Paris Agreement.