The climate treaty has been ratified by 166 countries, including the United States.

It was an important step towards a global climate treaty and somewhat more political than the first conference.

But the plan was quickly denounced by many of the other nations that are trying to negotiate a new climate treaty.

So they risk losing most potential economic growth if a climate treaty sets ceilings on emissions.

For the nations that endorse it, the new declaration would be in addition to the climate treaty.

The climate treaty will go into effect when 50 countries ratify it.

Japan is in the driver's seat to determine whether a global climate treaty will ever take effect.

Now could you pop over to Cancun and sort out a new climate treaty for us, please?

Yet we have agreed little more at Bali than to keep talking in our attempts to replace one failed climate treaty with another.

Our greatest challenge now is to establish the next international climate treaty.