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Ready or not…
As COP17 looms ever closer, one must ask what outcome is reasonable to expect. According to a document released early this month, the UN has officially identified several important items it is placing its hopes on for the Conference: 1. Building institutions to aid the response of developing countries to climate change; 2. Agreeing on a pathway for realizing emissions reductions down the road; 3. Figuring out what will become of the Kyoto Protocol. Let’s take a quick look at … Read entire article »
Filed under: Climate Change, Environmental Politics, Key COP17 Issues
What to expect, with low expectations…
By: Maggie Rees With COP17 quickly approaching, expectations are running high. The main talk of the town is what might happen with the Kyoto Protocol. A revision of the Protocol, drafted by Australia and Norway involves legally binding agreements, and includes less-developed countries. Resources for the Future describes the changes to Kyoto as follows: · Standardizing targets at Durban, including 2020 emissions reduction targets. · Formalizing and updating targets annually until 2015, ensuring transparency in emissions reductions. · In 2012, … Read entire article »
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It’s here! But are countries ready to negotiate and compromise?
By: Anna McGinn ’14 COP 17 begins on November 28, 7 days, 3 hours, 2 minutes and 35 seconds from now to be exact. As exciting as it is that most of the countries in the world will be coming together once again to address the issue of climate change, I am not sure if the world is prepared to make an agreement which will have an impact, once again. Looking a Kyoto alone, Bangladesh and the most … Read entire article »
Filed under: Climate Change, Environmental Politics, Key COP17 Issues, Mosaic Action
One Week Till Durban!
By: Christine Burns ’14 One week till the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties commences in Durban, South Africa, and we’re going to be there! In all of our studies this semester we have discussed the success and failures of the past conferences leading up to Durban. So what can we expect from COP 17? Well, the Kyoto Protocol only has one year left, and still progress has been slow on a future emissions agreement. According to David … Read entire article »
Filed under: Climate Change, Environmental Politics, Key COP17 Issues, Mosaic Action
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