As you read this (depending on the efficacy of the postal service), it is likely that representatives of world governments have convened in Paris and are hotly debating the fine details around a deal on climate to succeed the Kyoto Protocol, which is due to expire in 2020. Diplomats and heads of states are convening for the 21st Conference of Parties, or COP21, the latest in a line of United Nations meetings on climate change action - that is, how to mitigate the effects of future climatic changes, and how to adapt to changes that are already underway. In the wide range of discussions two key things are deliberated - the ambition and pace of emission reductions, and the level of financial help pledged to vulnerable nations to adapt to climatic changes and invest in clean energy.
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