ABSTRACT
The year 2005 marked a key turning point in global climate governance. It ended several years of the Group of Eight (G8) relying on an initially promising but increasingly failing United Nations system. Under the strategic leadership of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and over the strong initial resistance of United States president George W. Bush, Gleneagles was the first G8 summit to issue a separate document devoted entirely to climate change. Gleneagles was a strong success in terms of decision making. The period of restoration from 2005 to 2007 saw a rise in the centrality of climate issues at G8 summits. In 1985, climate change had been considered one among other environmental concerns. The period of restoration from 2005 to 2007 saw a rise in the centrality of climate issues at G8 summits. As recognition of the climate challenge rose in prominence, so too did the G8's increasingly inclusive response from 2005 to 2007.
