Lecture 28 Flashcards
When was the first time political leaders got together to talk about climate?
Rio “Earth Summit” 1992
What was formed at the rio summit in 1992
The united nations conference of parties called cop
When was the COP 1 and where
1995 in Berlin
What was decided at cop 1
decided the 1990 commitment was not enough
Where and when was cop 3
1997 in kyoto
What was created at cop 3
The Kyoto protocol
What was the Kyoto protocol?
The first legally binding treaty
What was agreed upon in the Kyoto protocol
That developed countries would deliver a 5.2 % reduction from 1990 levels over the 2008-2012 period
True or false; the Kyoto protocol allowed for different caps for countries and allowed for countries to trade cap room
True
What was special about the Kyoto protocol for developing countries?
They had no limits on emissions
Was China and India considered a developed or developing countries in the Kyoto protocol
developing
What do all international treaties need to go through before it becomes binding
A ratification procedure
How come there was no final agreement in 2000 for Kyoto
because Canada and USA demanded credit for forests
What became clear in 2001
that George W Bush wouldn’t commit to the treaty
What happened in November of 2001
all nations but the USA reached an agreement in Marrakech
