A Mirage in the Deserts of Doha? Assessing the outcomes of COP 18

This commentary analyzes the outcomes of the 18th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 18) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) held in Doha, Qatar.

• The author considers COP 18 a success regarding its procedural goals, which included the establishment of a second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol, the conclusion of the AWG-LCA track, and the ongoing development of discussions within the Durban Platform.
• The outcomes of the conference are described as woefully inadequate regarding substantial progress on financing commitments, mitigation, and the architecture of a post-2020 agreement.

APA

Boyle,, J. (2012). A Mirage in the Deserts of Doha? Assessing the outcomes of COP 18. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/mirage-deserts-doha-assessing-outcomes-cop-18

Chicago

Boyle,, Jessica. A Mirage in the Deserts of Doha? Assessing the outcomes of COP 18. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2012. https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/mirage-deserts-doha-assessing-outcomes-cop-18.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{boyle2012mirage, author = {Boyle,, Jessica}, title = {{A Mirage in the Deserts of Doha? Assessing the outcomes of COP 18}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2012}, month = dec, url = {https://www.iisd.org/articles/policy-analysis/mirage-deserts-doha-assessing-outcomes-cop-18}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }