scholarly journals The Economic and Environmental Implications of the US Repudiation of the Kyoto Protocol and the Subsequent Deals in Bonn and Marrakech

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Löschel ◽  
Zhong Xiang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
Environmental Implications ◽  
The Us

scholarly journals Kyoto Protocol and Emission Trading: Does the US Make a Difference?

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro Lanza ◽  
Umberto Ciorba ◽  
Francesco Pauli
Keyword(s):  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
Emission Trading ◽  
The Us

7. Politics of climate change

2014 ◽  
pp. 114-135
Author(s):  
Mark Maslin
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
International Agreements ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Climate Change Negotiations ◽  
The Us ◽  
Accounting Rules ◽  
Kyoto Mechanisms

Climate change can only be solved by having binding international agreements to cut global greenhouse gas emissions. ‘Politics of climate change’ reviews the role of the UNFCC and the regular ‘Conference of the Parties’ (COPs) climate change negotiations beginning with the Kyoto Protocol, which was signed in 1997 by over 190 countries. Failures at COP15 in Copenhagen (2009) due to the introduction by the US and BASIC countries of voluntary pledges set back negotiations. COP18 in Doha (2012) reinstated the Kyoto mechanisms and accounting rules, and encouraged parties to review and, if possible, increase their commitments. It is hoped that a timetable for a binding climate agreement can be finalized at COP21 in Paris in 2015.

The Road not Taken: Climate Change Policy in Canada and the United States

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 92-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
Prime Minister ◽  
Climate Change Policy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Bill Clinton ◽  
Global Commons ◽  
Electoral Incentives ◽  
The Road ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
The Us

In 2001, President George W. Bush confirmed that the US would not ratify the Kyoto Protocol. Despite the US' withdrawal, its neighbor Canada chose to ratify the Kyoto Protocol the following year. The divergence of these two highly integrated countries is surprising, since Canada and the US accepted comparable commitments in the 1997 Kyoto negotiations, and both could expect the costs of compliance to be significant given the greenhouse-gas intensive nature of their economies. The divergence cannot be explained by politicians' electoral incentives since Canadian and US politicians alike faced strong business opposition and a relatively inattentive public. A strong normative commitment to international cooperation to protect the global commons was necessary to overcome political opposition to ratification, but still not sufficient. In particular, while both Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and US President Bill Clinton supported ratification, only Chrétien had the institutional capacity to deliver on his values.

Implications of the Clean Development Mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol on other Conventions. The case of HFC-23 destruction

elni Review ◽  
2005 ◽  
pp. 40-51
Author(s):  
Lambert Schneider ◽  
Jakob Graichen ◽  
Nele Matz
Keyword(s):  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
Clean Development Mechanism ◽  
Montreal Protocol ◽  
Future Market ◽  
Environmental Implications ◽  
Market Prices ◽  
Environmental Consequences ◽  
Certified Emission Reduction ◽  
Cost Efficient ◽  
Development Mechanism

The destruction of HFC-23 waste streams in new HCFC-22 production facilities under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is likely to have negative implications for both the mitigation of climate change and the protection of the ozone layer. These consequences were not foreseen when the Kyoto Protocol and its guidelines were drawn up. This paper describes the economic and environmental consequences of such CDM projects and looks for solutions which would make use of the cost-efficient abatement potential whilst avoiding negative environmental implications. Within the CDM, negative environmental effects could be avoided by introducing an adjustment factor depending on future market prices for certified emission reduction units and other parameters. Alternatively, the HFC-23 waste stream could be abated using financial support from multilateral funds which could possibly draw upon synergies with the financial mechanisms under the Montreal Protocol and the Stockholm Convention.

The Establishment of a National Pest Information Platform for Extension and Education

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott A. Isard ◽  
Joseph M. Russo ◽  
Erick D. DeWolf
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Pest Management ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Soybean Rust ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
Environmental Implications ◽  
Information Platform ◽  
Management Framework ◽  
Fungicide Application ◽  
The Us

Many millions of US soybean acres that would have received at least one fungicide application remained untreated for soybean rust in 2005 due to information disseminated through the US Department of Agriculture Soybean Rust Information System website. The information provided by the system increased US producers' profits by between $11 and $299 million at a low cost of between $2.6 and $5 million (8). This savings and the positive environmental implications of not spraying millions of acres with fungicides demonstrates the value of a coordinated national pest management framework and stimulated the development of the 2006 Pest Information Platform for Extension and Education. Accepted for publication 26 June 2006. Published 15 September 2006.

High Noon in Japan: Embedded Symbolism and Post-2001 Kyoto Protocol Politics

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 70-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yves Tiberghien ◽  
Miranda A. Schreurs
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Kyoto Protocol ◽  
Agenda Setting ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Japanese Government ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
United Nations Framework Convention ◽  
The Us

In 2001, the Japanese government committed to ratify the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change against industry pressures and in spite of the US decision to withdraw from the agreement. This commitment was crucial for the survival of the protocol. Japan has subsequently introduced substantial—yet, mostly voluntary—measures. To explain the puzzle of Japan's ratification, this article builds upon the agenda-setting literature and advances the concept of embedded symbolism. During the 1990s, political leaders elevated climate change and the Kyoto Protocol to the level of a national symbol. Thus, although in 2001 successful implementation of the Kyoto target looked extremely difficult and industry opposition was strong, the symbolism of Kyoto backed by strong public support tipped the balance in favor of ratification.

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