Emerging Leader Negusu Aklilu Critiques Copenhagen in Addis Fortune

In the aftermath of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, GEG Project Emerging Leader Negusu Aklilu analyzes the outcomes in the business newspaper Addis Fortune. Aklilu points out that certain  obstacles were overcome, but argues that the Copenhagen Conference ultimately fell short of its main aim, a legally binding carbon emission target that would mitigate further climate change. Unfortunately, certain issues were simply too difficult to overcome, points out Aklilu, particularly national sovereignty and financial responsibility. Read the article, here.