After 23 years the world has established a framework to deal with climate change and although the problem is far from solved, the fact that there is an agreement is nothing less than historic.

Although I am not a lawyer or a diplomat, I must admit that reading the draft of the Paris accord that was released on Saturday has made me optimistic that an agreement is in sight.

Why Multi-Party Negotiations tend to fail: The UN Climate Change Conference, Paris 2015.