Oscar Reyes say on climate change..
interviewed by : Nina Brenjo
interviewed by : Nina Brenjo
What's at stake during the two weeks of climate negotiations in Copenhagen?
The Copenhagen conference is sold as the means to achieve a new climate treaty, but it is clear that if there is an agreement it will take the form of some kind of “political declaration,” which has little legal force.
The EU, Japan and other wealthy, industrialised countries want to see Kyoto dead because they want to see non-Annex I countries – mainly developing countries – commit to reduction targets too. Meanwhile, most developing countries want to defend Kyoto and see new emissions reduction targets agreed by industrialised countries under this framework.
Are the Kyoto emissions reduction targets legally binding?
Yes. The Kyoto sets the target of 5.2% of emissions reductions by 2012.
If the deal is legally binding, how was Canada allowed to ditch the Kyoto targets back in 2006?
Although the targets are binding, there's no international punitive sanction for states that don't fulfil their commitments.
More interview on : http://www.tni.org/print/69416
The Copenhagen conference is sold as the means to achieve a new climate treaty, but it is clear that if there is an agreement it will take the form of some kind of “political declaration,” which has little legal force.
The EU, Japan and other wealthy, industrialised countries want to see Kyoto dead because they want to see non-Annex I countries – mainly developing countries – commit to reduction targets too. Meanwhile, most developing countries want to defend Kyoto and see new emissions reduction targets agreed by industrialised countries under this framework.
Are the Kyoto emissions reduction targets legally binding?
Yes. The Kyoto sets the target of 5.2% of emissions reductions by 2012.
If the deal is legally binding, how was Canada allowed to ditch the Kyoto targets back in 2006?
Although the targets are binding, there's no international punitive sanction for states that don't fulfil their commitments.
More interview on : http://www.tni.org/print/69416
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