Mitigation - National Frameworks Flashcards
1
Q
What are organisational frameworks ?
A
They cover trading blocs like the Eu
And
Specific agreements between 2 or more countries
2
Q
Regional commitments
A
28 members of EU operate he EU Emissions trading system which is the biggest international system for trading green house gases.
Counties are fined if they go over their cap and are incentivised to sell unused emissions on carbon trading market
3
Q
Bilateral commitments
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2014 - USA and china signed a secretly negotiated agreement to limit their emissions
China agreed to cap emissions by 2030
USA agreed to reduce emissions by 27% by 2050
