The article highlights Europe’s integral choices in the today’s climate policy. The documentation further argues that the current climate governance strategies must be subjected to four tests. These tests entail the following aspects; inclusiveness, stability, flexibility, and credibility. Based on the above scenario, it is clear that Europe’s strategic choices are structured around a three level pyramid of analysis in relation to political science. The three level pyramid of analysis consist of the following organs; climate polity, this is the main legal and institutional entity of policymaking. The second organ in the pyramid is climate politics that comprise of the definite negotiation aspects. Climate policy is the third organ in the pyramid that consists of the targets and instruments that political entities agree to implement.
At each level of the pyramid, it is also significant to factor in the expectations and interests of the two major non-European actor groups. These non-European actors consist of a group of less developed countries, which hosts the majority of human life and the USA, which is responsible for nearly a half of all the northern hemisphere carbon dioxide emissions. In this case, it is clear that Europe should adopt a clear and principled position on various fundamental aspects. The most intriguing issue, in particular, is the need is the need for having a robust, multifaceted framework as the only and vital institutional entity for climate change policies. In addition to this, Europe must adopt the strategy of equivalent per-capita greenhouse gas emissions as the long-term of world climate governance.
In conclusion, it is clear that these two positions will estrange the USA thus making it more intricate for the US to support the global community on this intricate climate issue.
Works Cited
Bert Metz. "Climate Policy Options Post-2012: European Strategy, Technology and Adaptation after Kyoto." Choice Reviews Online 43.10 (2006). Web.
