Why small climate-vulnerable island states punch well above their weight in UN climate talks

By Emily Wilkinson, Principal Research Fellow, ODI Global
Kira-Lee Gmeiner, Political Science PhD Candidate, Monash University

Few diplomatic organisations punch above their weight quite like the Alliance of Small Island States (Aosis). With no fixed budget, no permanent secretariat and no formal charter, it has still managed to shape some of the most important climate agreements of the past few decades – including the 1.5°C target that underpins the Paris agreement.

Founded in 1990, Aosis represents 39 small island and low-lying coastal states. Its members are among…

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