In this period, various changes have been contemplated on the design of the. Postkyoto international climate policy architecture. Summary for policymakers provides a thorough overview of this important project and points the way forward through the full range of options concerning mitigation, adaptation, technology, and finance. Post kyoto international climate policy architecture three key elements of a post 2012 international climate policy architecture sheila m. Including international forest carbon incentives in climate. Postkyoto international climate policy by joseph e.
The bali action plan set out a framework for negotiating a post kyoto agreement with binding commitments on all parties. Sectorbased approaches to international climate agreements. In the first place, this requires incentives for developing countries to participate. The united nations framework convention on climate change. Climate policy architecture for the postkyoto world article pdf available in environment science and policy for sustainable development 503. In this paper, we construct a dynamic computable general equilibrium model, and, analyse the economic. Generally part of the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc, these talks concern the period after the first commitment period of the kyoto protocol, which expired at the end of 2012.
In this period, various changes have been contemplated on the design of the architecture of. Postkyoto negotiations refers to high level talks attempting to address global warming by limiting greenhouse gas emissions. The agreement is due to be finalized at the united nations. Pdf the global climate has changed and will continue to change as a result of greenhouse gas emissions from a broad variety of human activities. The landscape of international climate politics at the turn of the century 24. The harvard project on international climate agreements is a global, multidisciplinary effort intended to help identify the key design elements of a scientifically sound, economically rational, and politically pragmatic post2012 international policy. A practical approach to offset permits in post kyoto. Understanding the economics nicholas institute 5 forest carbon must also be viewed as part of a multisector approach to mitigating ghgs. The main findings of the harvard project are reported in this accessible volume for policymakers. This article argues that one of the most significant factors hindering substantive progress on a post2012 climate agreement is what is characterized here as the postkyoto stress disorder, a lack of trust amongst some developing countries that industrialized countries will, given current and past form, honour their commitments, andor. Framework convention on climate change unfccc and several other international environmental conventions, and its role is expected to increase in the post kyoto protocol period. International forest carbon is seen by many as a potentially lowcost option relative to actions in other sectors, which.
Architectures for agreement offers the reader a wideranging menu of options for post kyoto climate policy, with a concern throughout to learn from past experi. Environmental protection international cooperation. The goal of the harvard project on international climate agreements is to help identify key design elements of a scientifically sound, economically rational, and politically pragmatic post 2012 international policy architecture for global climate change. Stavinsy introduction the nations of the world are continuing to strive to negotiate what may become the post 2012 or post kyoto international climate policy regime. Designing the post kyoto climate regime harvard university. The attractions of a capandtrade architecture for participation. Addressing global climate change in the post kyoto world 2007. The copenhagen accord sets the target for the postkyoto international climate framework that limits global temperature increase below 2 degree celsius above preindustrial levels. Us climate policy postkyoto woods hole research center. S tavins in february 2005, the kyoto protocol to the united nations framework convention on climate change came into force, but without participation by the united states. Us climate policy postkyoto scientific underpinnings, policy history, and the path ahead john p.
In 2007, international alert published a report a climate of conflict that both established the links between climate change and conflict and identified the outlines of a policy response. International forest carbon sequestration in a postkyoto. Its impacts on emissions of greenhouse gases including car. Architectures for agreement offers the reader a wideranging menu of options for postkyoto climate policy, with a concern throughout to learn from past experi. Stavins, cambridge, cambridge university press, 2009, xxvii. International climate change policy scholars at harvard. This article is a discussion of the international dimensions of climate change policy facing the newlyelected obama administration, focusing on the kyoto protocol and subsequent bali road map and bali action plan. The kyoto protocol has established a flexible broadbased international mechanism that provides a valuable starting point for shaping efficient climate policies in the future. The united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc establishes the basic principles and goals for future international agreements on climate change. Beyond kyoto in their comprehensive analysis of the kyoto protocol and climate policy, richard b. Harvard project on international climate agreements. Opportunities for and alternatives to global climate regimes post. Framework convention on climate change unfccc that the first president bush and the u.
The goal of the harvard project on international climate agreements is to help identify key design elements of a scientifically sound, economically rational, and politically pragmatic post2012 international policy architecture for global climate change. Stavinsy introduction the nations of the world are continuing to strive to negotiate what may become the post2012 or postkyoto international climate policy regime. In postkyoto international climate policy, edited by robert n. Climate change, environmental policy, kyoto protocol, effec tiveness, policy. Influence of international climate policies on domestic action. The ipcc recommends 2540 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020 for industrialized countries, see t barker et al, climate change 2007. A prototype global system, denny ellerman, in postkyoto international climate policy, j. Apr 26, 2016 since 2011, the focus of international negotiations under the unfccc has been on producing a new climate agreement to be adopted in 2015. The bali action plan set out a framework for negotiating a postkyoto agreement with binding commitments on all parties. In order to achieve this target, the allocation of emission quotas among countries is discussed. The harvard project on international climate agreements. However, if the developing countries do not join the abatement coalition, and only industrialised nations are engaged in climate policy, the costs to the netherlands may rise to 4. An international policy architecture for the postkyoto era by s heila m.
This phase of negotiations is known as the durban platform for enhanced action. Framework convention on climate change unfccc and several other international environmental conventions, and its role is expected to increase in the postkyoto protocol period. Emissions versus contraction and convergence of co 2 emissions hanae tamechika february 2012 summary the copenhagen accord sets the target for the postkyoto international climate framework as limiting the global temperature increase to less than 2 degrees celsius above the pre. Including international forest carbon incentives in climate policy.
Us climate policy post kyoto scientific underpinnings, policy history, and the path ahead john p. Postkyoto international climate policy architecture three key elements of a post2012 international climate policy architecture sheila m. The kyoto protocol international climate policy for the. Pdf climate policy architecture for the postkyoto world. A bottomup sectorbased approach to the post2012 climate change policy architecture. International policies for mitigation of climate change provide a global public good. Introduction forest carbon management must be an important element of any international agreement on climate change. Postkyoto protocol negotiations on greenhouse gas emissions. The goal has been to update the global effort on climate for longterm cooperation. It notes that the challenges to kyoto protocol centre on the difficulty in agreeing on a regime which is considered effective by parties to united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc but at the heart of this is the contestation over efficiency and equitability of kyoto protocol. Designing the post kyoto climate regime the belfer center for. Climate change, conflict and fragility international. Postkyoto international climate policy th e harvard project on international climate agreements is a global, multi disciplinary eff ort intended to help identify the key design elements of a scientifi cally sound, economically rational, and politically pragmatic post2012 international. The harvard project on international climate agreements is a global, multidisciplinary effort intended to help identify the key design elements of a post 2012 international policy architecture for addressing the threat of climate change.
All developing countries where there is any ability to. Kyoto framework for international climate change actions. Per capita cumulative co 2 emissions versus contraction and convergence of co 2 emissions hanae tamechika february 2012 summary the copenhagen accord sets the target for the post kyoto international climate framework as limiting the. The economic aspects of international emissions trading have been assessed in a number of. We take international policy architecture to refer to the basic nature and structure of an international agreement or other multilateral or bilateral climate regime. Jan 25, 2010 the harvard project on international climate agreements is a global, multidisciplinary effort intended to help identify the key design elements of a scientifically sound, economically rational, and politically pragmatic post 2012 international policy architecture for addressing the threat of climate change. International forest carbon sequestration in a post kyoto agreement andrew j. Eu policy seminar invitation towards post kyoto framework for. Introduction the problem of disruption of global climate by humanproduced greenhouse gases1 ghg in the atmosphere will likely come to be understood over the next decade or so, by publics and policy makers. Addressing global climate change in the postkyoto world 2007. November 1998, more than six months after the agreement opened for signature.
Toward a postkyoto climate change architecture the belfer. An international policy architecture for the postkyoto era. Postkyoto international climate policy, richard schmalensee, in postkyoto international climate policy, j. The failure of the kyoto protocol on climate change wiley online. A process oriented analysis of the declaration of german. The copenhagen accord sets the target for the post kyoto international climate framework that limits global temperature increase below 2 degree celsius above preindustrial levels. There are currently many proposals on the table for a postkyoto climate change regime, even if one considers only those proposals that accept the basic kyoto approach of quantitative, nationallevel limits on ghgemissions accompanied by international trade in emissions permits i. Since 2011, the focus of international negotiations under the unfccc has been on producing a new climate agreement to be adopted in 2015. International cooperation, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions. The mit center for energy and environmental policy research ceepr is a joint center of the department of economics, the mit energy initiative, and the alfred p. The costs also depend on economic growth in the underlying. Postkyoto international climate policy the harvard project on international climate agreements is a global, multidisciplinary effort intended to help identify the key design elements of a scienti. Postkyoto international climate policy architecture three.
A bottomup sectorbased approach to the post 2012 climate change policy architecture. As of september 2011, 191 states had signed and ratified the protocol. United nations framework convention on climate change 1992 may 9. The harvard project on international climate agreements is a global, multidisciplinary effort intended to help identify the key design elements of a post2012 international policy architecture for addressing the threat of climate change. Post kyoto negotiations refers to high level talks attempting to address global warming by limiting greenhouse gas emissions. In a last minute facesaving political effort by a small group of 28 countries who negotiated the text at the request of the danish cop presidency, the copenhagen accord was created as a compromise document. Negotiations have been mandated by the adoption of the. Post kyoto international climate policy th e harvard project on international climate agreements is a global, multidisciplinary eff ort intended to help identify the key design elements of a scientifi cally sound, economically rational, and politically pragmatic post 2012 international.
Post kyoto international climate policy architecture politically feasible emissions targets toattain460ppmco 2 concentrations valentina bosetti and jeffrey frankely introduction negotiators for the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc have been hoping to achieve a successor to the kyoto protocol and to set emissions. Eu policy seminar invitation towards post kyoto framework. Ellerman, in postkyoto international climate policy, j. The kyoto protocol to the united nations framework convention on climate. Kyoto international policy architecture for addressing the threat of climate. A way forward is needed for the post2012 period to address the threat of global climate change. The major challenge for future postkyoto climate policies remains as to how international cooperation on the provision of climate protection as a global public good can be promoted. The ceepr encourages and supports policy research on topics of interest to the public and private sectors in the u.
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