Contribution of different sectors to developed countries’ fulfillment of GHG emission reduction targets under the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 143-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuo Liu ◽  
Andreas Wilkes ◽  
Yu’e Li ◽  
Qingzhu Gao ◽  
Yunfan Wan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
Emission Reduction ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Ghg Emission ◽  
Commitment Period ◽  
First Commitment Period

Diffusion of the Clean Development Mechanism

2010 ◽  
pp. 193-206
Author(s):  
Shaikh M. Rahman ◽  
Ariel Dinar ◽  
Donald F. Larson
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
Growth Pattern ◽  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
Emission Reduction ◽  
Commitment Period ◽  
First Commitment Period ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Abatement ◽  
Development Objectives ◽  
Development Mechanism

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol is an innovation that combines greenhouse gas abatement targets with sustainable development objectives. This chapter provides an estimate of the overall growth pattern of the CDM and makes projections about CDM activity during and beyond the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol commitments under current rules. The results imply that if the emission reduction targets remain unchanged beyond the first commitment period, further expansion of the CDM pipeline is unlikely.

Diffusion of the Clean Development Mechanism

2011 ◽  
pp. 1572-1586
Author(s):  
Shaikh M. Rahman ◽  
Ariel Dinar ◽  
Donald F. Larson
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
Growth Pattern ◽  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
Emission Reduction ◽  
Commitment Period ◽  
First Commitment Period ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Abatement ◽  
Development Objectives ◽  
Development Mechanism

The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of the Kyoto Protocol is an innovation that combines greenhouse gas abatement targets with sustainable development objectives. This chapter provides an estimate of the overall growth pattern of the CDM and makes projections about CDM activity during and beyond the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol commitments under current rules. The results imply that if the emission reduction targets remain unchanged beyond the first commitment period, further expansion of the CDM pipeline is unlikely.

THE KYOTO PROTOCOL- THREATS AND OPPORTUNITIES

2000 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 643
Author(s):  
R. Beresford ◽  
S. Waller
Keyword(s):  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
Emission Reduction ◽  
Fuel Cycle ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Early Investigation ◽  
Fair Competition ◽  
Early Action ◽  
Policies And Measures ◽  
Greenhouse Emission

In 1997, Australia signed the Kyoto Protocol under which it had been assigned what will become a legally binding emissions cap of 108% of its 1990 emissions. This target may be appropriate for our national circumstances but will be challenging to meet. This paper examines the way Woodside Energy Ltd is addressing the threats and opportunities raised by the Kyoto Protocol.The major risk to Woodside's business arises from the division of the Protocol into Annex B and non-Annex B. Australia is in Annex B, which is composed primarily of developed countries that have assigned emission amounts that will be legally binding when the protocol comes into force and is ratified.Meeting the Australian target and the global greenhouse emission reduction objective will require increasing the substitution of gas into national fuel mixes. Natural gas, including LNG, has the lowest lifecycle emissions of any fossil fuel.The Australian LNG industry is the only major Annex B supplier of LNG to Japan and thus would be at a severe competitive disadvantage if the costs of unilaterally imposed abatement policies and measures were applied to the industry in Australia that were not applied to its international competitors. The LNG industry is seeking differential treatment to alleviate this risk. Woodside has proposed a solution, put forward in this paper, that a scheme be negotiated into the Protocol at CoP6, allowing for the repatriation of credits from the LNG fuel cycle to the exporting country. This would permit fair competition across all LNG exporters.Woodside is keen to undertake its fair share of emission reduction and has already implemented some projects that have been successful in this regard. Further implementation of beyond no regrets projects relies on the Commonwealth resolving the recognition for early action question. A trial framework for making decisions on early abatement projects is described.Woodside is also investigating potential opportunities arising from the Protocol. Progress is reported on early investigation into clean development mechanism (CDM) projects and greenhouse abatement research and development (R&D). Sink enhancement studies are nearly complete and a detailed business case is under preparation.

scholarly journals Compliance of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol in the first commitment period

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 768-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Shishlov ◽  
Romain Morel ◽  
Valentin Bellassen
Keyword(s):  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
Commitment Period ◽  
First Commitment Period

An overview of the international context for greenhouse gas reductions

2008 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 251
Author(s):  
Helen Plume ◽  
Roger Lincoln ◽  
Hayden Montgomery
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gases ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Gas Emission ◽  
International Context ◽  
Agriculture Sector ◽  
Commitment Period ◽  
First Commitment Period

The international context for addressing greenhouse gases, including those from agriculture, is presented. The Kyoto Protocol rules are set for the first commitment period from 2008 to 2012. During this period, industrialised country parties (countries that have both signed and ratified the agreement) are to collectively reduce total greenhouse gas emissions by 5% below 1990 emission levels. Arrangements for a post-2012 agreement are currently being discussed. Science plays a vital role in identifying options for greenhouse gas emission reductions in the agriculture sector.

scholarly journals Viability of carbon offset-generating afforestation projects in boreal Ontario

2006 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Biggs ◽  
Susanna Laaksonen-Craig
Keyword(s):  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
Carbon Budget ◽  
Carbon Price ◽  
Carbon Offsets ◽  
Investment Horizon ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Commitment Period ◽  
Resource Managers ◽  
First Commitment Period

Carbon offsets generated under the Kyoto Protocol (KP) should be included in the management options considered by resource managers. This paper investigates investments in afforestation for the generation of KP-compliant carbon offsets in the Timmins Management Unit, concentrating on the availability of quality carbon budget models, domestic carbon market concerns and the presence of an enabling environment. A modelling exercise is undertaken using GORCAMWC1, with ownership, leading species, investment horizon, site productivity and carbon price as variables. Under current institutional frameworks, afforestation projects with the purpose of generating carbon offsets in the TMU are not viable investments for the first commitment period, though such projects will be profitable under certain conditions if constraints are removed and investment is long term. Key words: afforestation, Kyoto Protocol, boreal Ontario, carbon sequestration

The Durban Climate Conference between Success and Frustration

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-221
Author(s):  
Charlotte Streck ◽  
Thiago Chagas ◽  
Moritz von Unger ◽  
Robert O’Sullivan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Commitment Period ◽  
Slow Progress ◽  
International Climate ◽  
Private Actors ◽  
Legal Force

The outcomes of the Durban climate change conference leave plenty of room for interpretation and are generally ambivalent. Climate negotiators launched a new negotiation track that is expected to result in a legally meaningful agreement by all parties (developed and developing) to kick-in in 2020. The establishment of the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action signaled a significant departure from the developed/ developing country divide that permeates the Protocol. It further committed countries to a process leading an ‘outcome with legal force’; arguably more than a mere political agreement. Durban also succeeded in securing a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol, albeit with fewer developed countries. However, the conference did not succeed in extracting any new substantive commitments from countries. The wording of the Durban Platform is unspecific and contains ample room for interpretation. The diversity and complexity of the issues at hand help explaining the slow progress on the substance. While international negotiators continue to seek compromise on many issues, subnational governments, private actors, and civil society have started implementing climate solutions. If the climate challenge is to be overcome, international climate talks must be able to pick up on these initiatives and more quickly step-up to its role as a central coordinator and catalyst of efforts.

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