Cable 10RIYADH184: Two Faces Of Saudi Arabia’s Climate Negotiating Position

CABLECODE# 10RIYADH184
Date: 2010-02-12
Two Faces Of Saudi Arabia’s Climate Negotiating Position
Key point: Saudi Arabia internally divided over Copenhagen and a climate accord – one view is it is a threat to the Saudi economy and climate change a fiction v. fear of being isolated and need to focus on renewables and nuclear for Saudi’s economic future. Saudi Arabia surprised post-Copenhagen by how many countries associating themselves with Copenhagen.