Due to its particular sensitivity to the increase of temperatures and to the important role that the region plays for the regulation of the global climate system, the Arctic is often described as the canary in the coal mine of climate change. This chapter considers the extent to which the climate regime addresses the particular vulnerability of the Arctic. The first step of this study analyses references to the Arctic region in the outcomes of climate change negotiations, as well as proposes further opportunities for these specificities to be taken into account. It then considers to which extent the status of the eight states sharing territorial jurisdiction in the region is comparable under the regime and the degree of their consequent obligations. Finally, the third section deliberates whether regional cooperation, under theauspices of the Arctic Council, has offered a venue to increase the visibility of Arctic specificities in the development of the international climate regime.