Skip to content

The World Next Week: UN Climate Change Conference Begins in Poland, the IAEA Visits Iran, and TTIP Negotiations Resume

<p>A wind farm in Guazhou, China (Carlos Barria/Courtesy Reuters).</p>
A wind farm in Guazhou, China (Carlos Barria/Courtesy Reuters).

By experts and staff

Published
  • James M. LindsayCFR Expert
    Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy

The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed the upcoming conference on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) meeting in Tehran, and the second round of talks between the United States and the European Union to reach a deal for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

[audio: https://www.cfr.org/content/publications/media/editorial/2013/20131107_T…]

The highlights:

For more on the topics we discussed in the podcast check out:

UNFCCC: The UN has the summit’s agenda and background information. Bloomberg lays out the obstacles to a climate change agreement. Michael Levi explains why climate diplomacy is so difficult. Pew Research Center compiles public opinion polls on climate change.  CFR’s International Institutions and Global Governance program has a Global Governance Report Card for climate change.

IAEA in Tehran: The IAEA documents Iran’s nuclear sector. Times of Israel details the IAEA’s Iran investigation. The New York Times reports on the last meeting of between the IAEA and Iran. The Associated Press outlines the ongoing negotiations in Geneva. The Hill posts the proposed sanction relief plan offered by President Obama while Congress eyes new sanctions.

TTIP: The United States Trade Representative announces the next round of TTIP negotiations. The Wall Street Journal explains how the NSA spying allegations could be an obstacle to successful talks. The EU Delegation to the United States outlines EU trade policy. Chatham House discusses challenges to the trade deal. The German Marshall Fund calls TTIP “an economic NATO.” Robert Kahn explains the potential benefits and pitfalls of TTIP.