http://www.climaticoanalysis.org Independent analysis of climate policy Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:13:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/adaptation-to-climate-change-%e2%80%93-any-real-progress/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/adaptation-to-climate-change-%e2%80%93-any-real-progress/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:09:04 +0000 Durban Team http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=9324 The last COP in Durban ended in a success for the UNFCCC process, but has more nebulous implications for the climate itself, with Kyoto put on artificial respirator and a more comprehensive agreement being pushed back to a later date. [...]]]> http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/adaptation-to-climate-change-%e2%80%93-any-real-progress/feed/ 1 The last COP in Durban ended in a success for the UNFCCC process, but has more nebulous implications for the climate itself, with Kyoto put on artificial respirator and a more comprehensive agreement being pushed back to a later date. [...] http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/a-step-closer-to-saving-the-emissions-market-at-durban-encouraging-outcomes-on-the-aau-surplus-and-linkage/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/a-step-closer-to-saving-the-emissions-market-at-durban-encouraging-outcomes-on-the-aau-surplus-and-linkage/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:56:29 +0000 Durban Team http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=9316 The outcome of the UN conference in Durban has been more positive than initially indicated by the complexity of the negotiations. It is particularly laudable that a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol has been secured. This result translates into a continued existence of the international emissions trading mechanism. [...]]]> http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/a-step-closer-to-saving-the-emissions-market-at-durban-encouraging-outcomes-on-the-aau-surplus-and-linkage/feed/ 1 The outcome of the UN conference in Durban has been more positive than initially indicated by the complexity of the negotiations. It is particularly laudable that a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol has been secured. This result translates into a continued existence of the international emissions trading mechanism. [...] http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/mixed-messages-from-redd/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/mixed-messages-from-redd/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:37:41 +0000 Durban Team http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=9294 Durban finished with the now commonplace but contradictory sense of achievement and disappointment. Achievement that something has been agreed, disappointment that because expectations are so low, any agreement seems like an achievement. REDD+, however, has finished COP17 with a less pessimistic sentiment [...]]]> http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/mixed-messages-from-redd/feed/ 1 Durban finished with the now commonplace but contradictory sense of achievement and disappointment. Achievement that something has been agreed, disappointment that because expectations are so low, any agreement seems like an achievement. REDD+, however, has finished COP17 with a less pessimistic sentiment [...] http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/a-surprise-ending-for-durban-almost/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/a-surprise-ending-for-durban-almost/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:28:11 +0000 Durban Team http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=9121 The Durban conference on climate change ended on a much better note than many expected, but continued to delay the toughest questions for at least three years. The final outcome of the conference, COP-17, is a two-page, breakthrough document called the “Durban Platform for Enhanced Action” [...]]]> http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/a-surprise-ending-for-durban-almost/feed/ 0 The Durban conference on climate change ended on a much better note than many expected, but continued to delay the toughest questions for at least three years. The final outcome of the conference, COP-17, is a two-page, breakthrough document called the “Durban Platform for Enhanced Action” [...] http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/wholesome-cdm-progress-clouded-by-long-term-commitments/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/wholesome-cdm-progress-clouded-by-long-term-commitments/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:33:51 +0000 Durban Team http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=9093 The world’s largest carbon offset instrument made wholesome, if not stunning or substantive, progress at Durban’s 17th Conference of the Parties. While Canada still faces considerable backlash from the hype surrounding its potential exit from 1997’s Kyoto Protocol [...]]]> http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/wholesome-cdm-progress-clouded-by-long-term-commitments/feed/ 0 The world’s largest carbon offset instrument made wholesome, if not stunning or substantive, progress at Durban’s 17th Conference of the Parties. While Canada still faces considerable backlash from the hype surrounding its potential exit from 1997’s Kyoto Protocol [...] http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/the-end-of-durban-may-mean-the-end-of-kyoto/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/the-end-of-durban-may-mean-the-end-of-kyoto/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:23:46 +0000 Durban Team http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=9010 The end of the Durban conference is approaching, and in all likelihood, the end of the Kyoto Protocol along with it. Developments in the last few days indicate the outcome is more likely to confirm a global disagreement, rather than agreement, over the idea of a second Kyoto commitment period, or “Kyoto II,” for all countries, both developed and developing. [...]]]> http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/the-end-of-durban-may-mean-the-end-of-kyoto/feed/ 0 The end of the Durban conference is approaching, and in all likelihood, the end of the Kyoto Protocol along with it. Developments in the last few days indicate the outcome is more likely to confirm a global disagreement, rather than agreement, over the idea of a second Kyoto commitment period, or “Kyoto II,” for all countries, both developed and developing. [...] http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/funding-adaptation-%e2%80%93-will-the-ship-sail/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/funding-adaptation-%e2%80%93-will-the-ship-sail/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:06:58 +0000 Durban Team http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=9003 Much work has been – and is currently being – put into agreeing on the format of the much anticipated Green Climate Fund (GCF), a facility that would funnel public and private money to tackle both climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. [...]]]> http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/funding-adaptation-%e2%80%93-will-the-ship-sail/feed/ 2 Much work has been – and is currently being – put into agreeing on the format of the much anticipated Green Climate Fund (GCF), a facility that would funnel public and private money to tackle both climate change mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. [...] http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/caught-between-hope-despair-and-occupation/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/caught-between-hope-despair-and-occupation/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:49:36 +0000 Durban Team http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=8982 Protests at Durban have delivered neither the cacophony of Copenhagen nor the resort-inspired civility of Cancun. Instead, they have been a mix of anger and despair, with talk of occupation and the slightest glimmer of hope. [...]]]> http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/caught-between-hope-despair-and-occupation/feed/ 0 Protests at Durban have delivered neither the cacophony of Copenhagen nor the resort-inspired civility of Cancun. Instead, they have been a mix of anger and despair, with talk of occupation and the slightest glimmer of hope. [...] http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/redd-technicalities-agreed-finance-deferred/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/redd-technicalities-agreed-finance-deferred/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:44:16 +0000 Durban Team http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=8804 Recalling last week’s benchmarks for the success of REDD+ negotiations at COP17, we can take each in turn and assess state of the negotiations on each topic. As expected, much of the discussion has been focussed on the MRV text (and addendum) from the SBSTA, which has now been presented to the COP for adoption this week. [...]]]> http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/redd-technicalities-agreed-finance-deferred/feed/ 1 Recalling last week’s benchmarks for the success of REDD+ negotiations at COP17, we can take each in turn and assess state of the negotiations on each topic. As expected, much of the discussion has been focussed on the MRV text (and addendum) from the SBSTA, which has now been presented to the COP for adoption this week. [...] http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/tackling-emissions-surplus-and-linkage-harder-than-expected-at-durban/ http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/tackling-emissions-surplus-and-linkage-harder-than-expected-at-durban/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:10:22 +0000 Durban Team http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/?p=8779 A week into the Durban conference, progress on the continued workability of the Kyoto Protocol emissions trading mechanism is slow. A number of parties to the negotiations have acknowledged that action needs to be taken to tackle the surplus of Assigned Amount Units (AAUs) in the international emissions market. [...]]]> http://www.climaticoanalysis.org/post/tackling-emissions-surplus-and-linkage-harder-than-expected-at-durban/feed/ 0 A week into the Durban conference, progress on the continued workability of the Kyoto Protocol emissions trading mechanism is slow. A number of parties to the negotiations have acknowledged that action needs to be taken to tackle the surplus of Assigned Amount Units (AAUs) in the international emissions market. [...]