Abstract: The Stern Review published in October 2006 has gained wide responses at international level. In this paper, a preliminary assessment is conducted to summarize and analyze the international background of its preparation, the methodology and the key conclusions. Comments and opinions from a variety of reviewers, including government, academic institutions, industry and environmental NGOs are comprehensively reviewed to highlight the possible impacts of the Stern Review on post-Kyoto climate negotiations. In conclusion, it is argued that the emissions scenarios and market-based policy recipes provided in the Stern Review could not meet the development needs of developing countries, and their concerns on a series of important issues such as capital sources, technical transfer and adaptation are ignored.

Key words: Stern Review, post-Kyoto climate negotiations, impacts