World Bank Bangkok Briefing - World Economy and Development
... Towards a WBG Strategic Framework on Climate Change and Development (SFCCD) • WBG will maintain the momentum for implementing the CEIF action plan and expand its strategic thinking on climate change, in a more comprehensive, crosssectoral manner and in alignment with the growing needs of developing ...
... Towards a WBG Strategic Framework on Climate Change and Development (SFCCD) • WBG will maintain the momentum for implementing the CEIF action plan and expand its strategic thinking on climate change, in a more comprehensive, crosssectoral manner and in alignment with the growing needs of developing ...
Canada Federal Statutes - Faculte de droit
... (a) a description of the measures to be taken to ensure that Canada meets its obligations under Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Kyoto Protocol, including measures respecting (i) regulated emission limits and performance standards, (ii) market-based mechanisms such as emissions trading or offsets, (ii ...
... (a) a description of the measures to be taken to ensure that Canada meets its obligations under Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Kyoto Protocol, including measures respecting (i) regulated emission limits and performance standards, (ii) market-based mechanisms such as emissions trading or offsets, (ii ...
Climate Change: Developing Countries and the Principle of Equity Deepika Sriram Medha Vikram
... further enunciated by the fact that the developing countries now face greater restrictions for development and hence, must be exempted from the same responsibility as developed nations. The CBDR principle was reinforced in the context of the negotiations for the Kyoto Protocol,[21] which led to the ...
... further enunciated by the fact that the developing countries now face greater restrictions for development and hence, must be exempted from the same responsibility as developed nations. The CBDR principle was reinforced in the context of the negotiations for the Kyoto Protocol,[21] which led to the ...
The Kyoto Protocol and the Future of Carbon Emissions Reduction
... expire in 2012.48 The fact that China was a part of the agreement was important as recognition that its emissions were having an effect on climate change. China has often had a shaky relationship with Annex I countries in negotiations for emissions agreements. Before the Copenhagen summit in 2009 t ...
... expire in 2012.48 The fact that China was a part of the agreement was important as recognition that its emissions were having an effect on climate change. China has often had a shaky relationship with Annex I countries in negotiations for emissions agreements. Before the Copenhagen summit in 2009 t ...
Climate Solutions?
... Instruments in Kyoto: JI and CDM FCCC Article 4(2)(a): “... These [Annex I] Parties may implement such policies and measures jointly with other Parties” Kyoto Protocol Article 6: “(1) For the purpose of meeting its commitments under Article 3, any Party included in Annex I may transfer to, or acqui ...
... Instruments in Kyoto: JI and CDM FCCC Article 4(2)(a): “... These [Annex I] Parties may implement such policies and measures jointly with other Parties” Kyoto Protocol Article 6: “(1) For the purpose of meeting its commitments under Article 3, any Party included in Annex I may transfer to, or acqui ...
The gains from trade
... countries are making greater sacrifices, is that the increase in the assigned target is less than the increase in BAU. These results are statistically significant. ...
... countries are making greater sacrifices, is that the increase in the assigned target is less than the increase in BAU. These results are statistically significant. ...
PDF
... As regards the CO2 emissions, the 3.5 W/m2 target requires a 50%-65% reduction of global emissions by the end of the century compared to 2000 emissions. Global CO2 emissions have to be reduced by 28%-35% by 2050 according to TIAM and WITCH, respectively, cuts within the range given by the IPCC (-30% ...
... As regards the CO2 emissions, the 3.5 W/m2 target requires a 50%-65% reduction of global emissions by the end of the century compared to 2000 emissions. Global CO2 emissions have to be reduced by 28%-35% by 2050 according to TIAM and WITCH, respectively, cuts within the range given by the IPCC (-30% ...
Finland is implementing the Kyoto Protocol
... the Kyoto Protocol Climate change mitigation is one of the top environmental policy priorities in Finland. Finland is actively working towards fulfilling its commitments under the Kyoto Protocol. Finland ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1994 and the Kyot ...
... the Kyoto Protocol Climate change mitigation is one of the top environmental policy priorities in Finland. Finland is actively working towards fulfilling its commitments under the Kyoto Protocol. Finland ratified the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in 1994 and the Kyot ...
Negotiating the Next Climate Change Treaty
... If we are to achieve the scale of emissions cuts all countries are aiming for, we need to break the problem up. Gas-by-gas, sectorby-sector approaches will deliver more than grand targets can alone. Looking beyond Copenhagen should mean looking back to ...
... If we are to achieve the scale of emissions cuts all countries are aiming for, we need to break the problem up. Gas-by-gas, sectorby-sector approaches will deliver more than grand targets can alone. Looking beyond Copenhagen should mean looking back to ...
Ambiente & Sociedade 1414-753X Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e
... b) The fundamental contribution of the transfer of cleaner technologies to developing countries and to the success of the Protocol. In Brazil (1997) the Brazilian government puts forward a formal proposal for a protocol. It was presented to the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate in August 1997. The ...
... b) The fundamental contribution of the transfer of cleaner technologies to developing countries and to the success of the Protocol. In Brazil (1997) the Brazilian government puts forward a formal proposal for a protocol. It was presented to the Ad Hoc Group on the Berlin Mandate in August 1997. The ...
Theme Brief
... The parties to the convention have met annually since 1995 in Conferences of the Parties (COP) to assess progress in dealing with climate change. In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol was adopted by 193 countries and established for the first time an agreement to cut emission [4]. Entered into force in 2005, ...
... The parties to the convention have met annually since 1995 in Conferences of the Parties (COP) to assess progress in dealing with climate change. In 1997, the Kyoto Protocol was adopted by 193 countries and established for the first time an agreement to cut emission [4]. Entered into force in 2005, ...
In Fairness to Current Generations
... result from climate change. To address concerns such as these, AOSIS countries had proposed an insurance scheme for sea-level rise as an Annex to the F r a m e w o r k Convention, but in the end, this proposal sank without a trace. These concerns were effectively silenced. Somewhat disturbingly, the ...
... result from climate change. To address concerns such as these, AOSIS countries had proposed an insurance scheme for sea-level rise as an Annex to the F r a m e w o r k Convention, but in the end, this proposal sank without a trace. These concerns were effectively silenced. Somewhat disturbingly, the ...
ethics and climate change
... those sectors that will suffer the most from these changes. The possible scenarios for a future evolution, which have been confirmed by the Fourth Assessment Report (2007) of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) – made up of more than 2,500 scientists worldwide –, emph ...
... those sectors that will suffer the most from these changes. The possible scenarios for a future evolution, which have been confirmed by the Fourth Assessment Report (2007) of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC) – made up of more than 2,500 scientists worldwide –, emph ...
Climate Change: Top 10 Precepts for U.S. Foreign Policy
... domestic policy, including energy policy, transportation policy, and agricultural policy. For this reason, the United States must get its domestic house in order before concluding any international agreement. Adopting strong domestic legislation on climate change would thus be the most important sin ...
... domestic policy, including energy policy, transportation policy, and agricultural policy. For this reason, the United States must get its domestic house in order before concluding any international agreement. Adopting strong domestic legislation on climate change would thus be the most important sin ...
tubiana
... Myopia linked : short term + price uncertainty + futures evolutions of EUETS Marginal cost of CO2 superior to transport costs from existing facilities ( cement from Tunisia or China) ...
... Myopia linked : short term + price uncertainty + futures evolutions of EUETS Marginal cost of CO2 superior to transport costs from existing facilities ( cement from Tunisia or China) ...
Policy Instruments and Achievement of Global Greenhouse Gas
... At this juncture in time, an international consensus on a global climate change treaty seems to be slipping out of our collective grasp. However, it is possible that proceeding on a different basis than the current focus of the Kyoto Protocol can provide a stronger foundation for agreement. We attem ...
... At this juncture in time, an international consensus on a global climate change treaty seems to be slipping out of our collective grasp. However, it is possible that proceeding on a different basis than the current focus of the Kyoto Protocol can provide a stronger foundation for agreement. We attem ...
Climate action
... 20 % during the recession years. In July 2014, the European Commission outlined a plan on how to further maximise job opportunities in ‘green’ sectors. ...
... 20 % during the recession years. In July 2014, the European Commission outlined a plan on how to further maximise job opportunities in ‘green’ sectors. ...
Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change
... • Adaptation will put strong pressure on developing country budgets and ODA: essential to meet commitments made to double aid flows by 2010 • International action also has a key role in supporting global public goods for adaptation ...
... • Adaptation will put strong pressure on developing country budgets and ODA: essential to meet commitments made to double aid flows by 2010 • International action also has a key role in supporting global public goods for adaptation ...
Lessons from the Kyoto Protocol: Implications for the Future Cédric Philibert
... one hand, and maximize social welfare through revenue recycling, on the other. Finally, emissions trading allows international negotiations to focus on an acceptable distribution of efforts, which need not be cost-effective from the onset. This is a key for equity. Nevertheless, the Kyoto Protocol a ...
... one hand, and maximize social welfare through revenue recycling, on the other. Finally, emissions trading allows international negotiations to focus on an acceptable distribution of efforts, which need not be cost-effective from the onset. This is a key for equity. Nevertheless, the Kyoto Protocol a ...
Sustainable Development andClimate Change
... one hand and building of adaptive capacities to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change on the other. From a developing country perspective, adaptation is of utmost importance as they are the ones who are most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. The incremental impact of a t ...
... one hand and building of adaptive capacities to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change on the other. From a developing country perspective, adaptation is of utmost importance as they are the ones who are most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. The incremental impact of a t ...
Expanding and reinforcing the objectives of the Kyoto Protocol –
... global treaty on December 11, 1997, known as the Kyoto Protocol (Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). The Kyoto Protocol took effect in 2005 which currently bind ratifying nations to a similar system, with the UNFCCC setting caps for each nation. Under the tr ...
... global treaty on December 11, 1997, known as the Kyoto Protocol (Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). The Kyoto Protocol took effect in 2005 which currently bind ratifying nations to a similar system, with the UNFCCC setting caps for each nation. Under the tr ...
Implementation of UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol and CDM in Vietnam
... • One of the mechanisms under KP (Article 12) • The purpose of the CDM: To assist Parties not included in Annex I in achieving sustainable development and in contributing to the ultimate objective of the Convention To assist Parties included in Annex I in achieving compliance with their quantified ...
... • One of the mechanisms under KP (Article 12) • The purpose of the CDM: To assist Parties not included in Annex I in achieving sustainable development and in contributing to the ultimate objective of the Convention To assist Parties included in Annex I in achieving compliance with their quantified ...
2016-IP47 A Global Zero Carbon Roadmap
... Abstract The scale of the decarbonisation challenge to meet the Paris Agreement is underplayed in the public arena. It will require precipitous emissions reductions within 40 years and a new carbon sink on the scale of the ocean sink. Even then, the world is extremely likely to overshoot. A catastro ...
... Abstract The scale of the decarbonisation challenge to meet the Paris Agreement is underplayed in the public arena. It will require precipitous emissions reductions within 40 years and a new carbon sink on the scale of the ocean sink. Even then, the world is extremely likely to overshoot. A catastro ...
The Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change
... is not as sharply conclusive as many politicians would have liked. It strongly emphasizes the many questions not yet answered, and the uncertainties that make judgment difficult. But the appearance of this report marked the point at which it became clear that most of the scientists involved had con ...
... is not as sharply conclusive as many politicians would have liked. It strongly emphasizes the many questions not yet answered, and the uncertainties that make judgment difficult. But the appearance of this report marked the point at which it became clear that most of the scientists involved had con ...
Climate change induced loss and damage in Pakistan
... destruction of historic or culturally significant sites, the rendering of terrains uninhabitable, or extinction of species. The damages can be recovered while losses cannot. Pakistan stands to suffer on both counts due to the predominantly agrarian nature of its economy, its dependence on natural sy ...
... destruction of historic or culturally significant sites, the rendering of terrains uninhabitable, or extinction of species. The damages can be recovered while losses cannot. Pakistan stands to suffer on both counts due to the predominantly agrarian nature of its economy, its dependence on natural sy ...