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The author reflects on the 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Cancún, Mexico in November 2010 and the challenges faced by health professionals in responding to climate change. The author suggests that Mexico is not the best location for the conference since it ranks second after U.S. in terms of prevalence of obesity. The author mentions the advocacy of the Climate and Health Council and the need for effective health and climates policy as well.

In this article the author discusses his expectations from the 2010 international climate negotiations to be held in Cancún, Mexico. He explores the lessons from the climate meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2009 which can be applied to the upcoming meeting in Cancún, which include keeping the negotiations practical and simple, exploring ways applicable to all nations and considering the benefits of green growth. He suggests developing a framework on climate-change policy.