environmental conferences Flashcards
(12 cards)
What was decided at Copenhagen 2009?
Developed countries to give $30 billion in aid to help poorer countries cut down on emissions
Countries submit emission reports to the UN
Keep temperature rise below 2C
Strengths of Copenhagen 2009
Paved way for emission cuts
China committed itself
LIC have aid to help cut emissions
Weakness of Copenhagen 2009
No binding actions to reduce emissions
Vague about where the money will come from and how it is used
What was decided in Kyoto 1997
Countries agreed to cut emissions by at least 5.2% on 1990 levels (USA-7% EU-8%)
Carbon trading was allowed
Strengths of Kyoto 1997
First legally binding targets for reducing emissions
Carbon trading promotes investment by richer countries
Weakness of Kyoto 1997
Carbon off setting is allowed
Cutting emissions is not enough to stop global warming
India and China do not sign up to agreement
CO2 levels 4 times higher than 1990
What was decided at Paris 2020
Limit global temperature increase by 1.5C
Global emissions to peak as soon as possible
rapid reduction of global emissions to take place
Every country to submit 5 year plans on how to cut greenhouse gases
Strengths of Paris 2015
First universal, legally binding climate change deal
USA and China helped states reach thier target
Weaknesses of Paris 2015
USA pulled out of the agreement upon the election of Donald Trump
States set their own targets in which most cases are lower than needed
What was decided at Rio 1992?
Framework for Convention on Climate Change
Sustainable management of forests discussed
Program for action created
IPCC created
Strengths of Rio 1992
Step in development of global environmental policy
focus on sustainable development- holistic approach to human rights and population control
NGOs are represented
Weaknesses of Rio 1992
Agreements lacked ambition and were not legally binding
responsibility argued between HICs and LICs
