Abstract

Most international responses to climate change assume we need a ‘global’ solution. Game theory and political science both support limiting the negotiating parties to enable a more rapid and aggressive response. Given that 90 percent of emissions come from 12 percent of nations; we argue if a ‘Baker’s Dozen’ of nations bands together; they can make great strides in combating climate change. With aggressive measures; their action would be sufficient to greatly reduce the likelihood of additional dangerous climate change; defined as widespread and irreversible change. We give three reasons why these nations should act: ability to act; responsibility to act; self-interest in acting.