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

The document evaluates COP 18 as a procedural success for securing a second Kyoto Protocol commitment period and advancing the Durban Platform, but as a failure regarding concrete progress on mitigation, financing, and the post-2020 agreement architecture.

• COP 18 achieved specific procedural goals, including the establishment of a second commitment period for the Kyoto Protocol, the conclusion of the AWG-LCA track, and the continuation of discussions under the Durban Platform.
• The conference failed to make substantial or concrete progress on critical issues such as financing commitments, mitigation, and the architecture for 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} }