1. OPEC and Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities
- Author:
- Jacqueline Karas and Tatiana Bosteels
- Publication Date:
- 11-2005
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Chatham House
- Abstract:
- OPEC countries tend to be highly reliant on revenues from the export of fossil fuels and they have consistently argued, throughout the climate negotiations, that measures taken by countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would have a major impact on their economies. They have advocated financial compensation to offset any adverse impacts.
- Topic:
- Climate Change, Energy Policy, Environment, and Oil
- Political Geography:
- Middle East, Arabia, and Arab Countries