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Climate Change Basics and International Policy
What is Climate Change?
A human induced change in the earth's climate caused by the release of huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels. Read more.
How do we solve climate change?
Our government needs to ratify the Kyoto Protocol and legislate targets to reduce our greenhouse pollution for this potential to become reality. Read more.
What is the Kyoto Protocol?
The Kyoto Protocol is the international plan to reduce climate change
pollution. Read more.
Kyoto Protocol Basics
A more in depth explanation of Kyoto. Read more.- Who joined?
Mechanisms for achieving Kyoto targets
- Deforestation / LULUCF
- Technology Transfer
- Adaptation for Developing Countries
- Carbon Capture and Storage (or Geosequestration)
- Aviation and International Shipping
- Kyoto Protocol Myths
- Why have the USA and Australia not joined?
What Happens after 2012?
After 2012 negotiations will continue on the “second commitment period”, covering the years 2013 – 2017. Read more.
Other Climate Discussions on the International Stage
- World Bank
- G8
- Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate (AP6)
- UNFCCC
- Post 2012 Regime
Poznan ECO 9
CAN submission on KP on methodologies
