“Climate Diplomacy in the Contemporary International System: Multilateral Negotiations, Norm Formation, and the Politics of Climate Action’’

Abstract

Climate change has been the major item of concern in the current dynamic in the international relations. The idea of Climate Diplomacy has changed accordingly to transform the international regulation.  Diplomacy is a soft power instrument that has evolved over time as a result of numerous international discussions. An example of international diplomacy among countries is the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Meanwhile, there is the witnessed imperfect synergy between science and politics as a result of efforts. The purpose of this paper is to comment on the issue of climate diplomacy as a political practice. This is because such practices have been experienced in multilateral discussions and the formulation of a new norm. This has transformed the global climate action dynamics. In this, this paper will take a conceptual approach as an understanding of how the principles about climate mitigation will be developed, although common but differentiated responsibilities, climate justice, and net zero emissions were initially formed as a result of diplomatic bargaining, rather than as a result of consensus. It can be argued that the international climate negotiations have succeeded in institutionalizing the issue of climate in world governance. Their efficacy has been limited despite, the northsouth split and local domestic politics as well as implementation lapses. The paper assists to explore the changing attribute of climate diplomacy in the modern global system with this broader debates being placed within the frames of multilateralism, global governance and the political boundaries of collective response to climate change.