International Climate Change Politics

Question 1

UNFCCC

Answer 1

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
International environmental treaty aiming to stabilize atmospheric GHG concentrations to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system by negotiating treaty frameworks to set binding limits

Question 2

COP

Answer 2

Conference of the Parties

Annual meeting to assess climate change progress and set limits on emissions

Question 3

Kyoto protocol

Answer 3

COP 3
International treaty that committed state parties to reduce emissions including reduction obligations and implementation mechanisms
37 countries agreed to reduce emissions by an average of 5.2% with 191 states signing and ratifying

Question 4

Kyoto Protocol - Doha 2012 Amendment

Answer 4

Kyoto protocol members agreed to a second commitment to reduce emissions by 18%. Not enough people ratified it

Question 5

COP 21 - Paris

Answer 5

a) Mitigation: Aim to achieve legally binding and universal agreement on keeping global warming under 2 degrees and pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5 degrees
b) Adaptation: Increase ability to adapt and foster climate resilience and low GHG emission development in a way that does not threaten food production
c) Making sure that money is flowing towards the developments in b)
First global agreement on climate change where 55 countries that produce at least 55% of GHGs ratified

Question 6

IPCC

Answer 6

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
195 countries that review and assess scientific, technical and socioeconomic information on climate change. Provide rigorous scientific information to decision makers.