14
The Kyoto Protocol

The Kyoto Protocol

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

Page 1: The  Kyoto  Protocol

The Kyoto Protocol

Page 2: The  Kyoto  Protocol

The Kyoto Protocol

The Kyoto Protocol Is A Protocol To The

International Framework Convention On Climate

Change With The Objective Of Reducing Greenhouse

Gases That Cause Climate Change

Page 3: The  Kyoto  Protocol

The Kyoto ProtocolIt is Now Accepted that the

Burning of Fossil Fuels Emits Carbon Dioxide Which

in Turn Causes Global Warming

The Problem is that Fossil Fuels Represent Known,

Reliable and Cheap Technology, whereas

Renewables are More Risky and Expensive

Page 4: The  Kyoto  Protocol

Asianet Services Ltd.

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

Coal

Gas

Biomas

s PV

Marine

Hydro

Wind

Nuclea

r

Current Carbon Footprint of Electricity Generation TechnologiesLife Cycle CO2 Emissions

Source : UK Government, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology 2006

Page 5: The  Kyoto  Protocol

Asianet Services Ltd.

02468

101214161820

Coal

Gas

Biomas

s PV

Marine

Hydro

Wind

Nuclea

r

Estimated Cost of Generating Electricity (Cents per kWh)

Source : PB Power 2004

Page 6: The  Kyoto  Protocol

Asianet Services

02468

101214161820

PV

Marine

Wind

Biomas

sHyd

roGas

Coal

Nuclea

r

Estimated Cost of Generating Electricity (Cents per kWh)

Source : PB Power 2004

Page 7: The  Kyoto  Protocol

Asianet ServicesEstimated Cost of Generating Electricity (Cents per kWh)

Source : PB Power 2004 and UK Government, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology 2006

02468

101214161820

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

Coal

Gas

Biomas

s PV

Marine

Hydro

Wind

Nuclear

Page 8: The  Kyoto  Protocol

So How Does the CDM Work ?

• The Kyoto Protocol is an International Agreement to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

• Cut Emissions and Stop Global Warming….

• Great Idea

Page 9: The  Kyoto  Protocol

So How Does the CDM Work ?

• Clean Technology Costs ALOT More than Older (Polluting) Technologies

• Should Developing Nations Such as China, India, Thailand, Vietnam Forego Economic Development Because of the Cost of Clean Technology ?

• Surely The Problem Has Been Caused by the Developed World over the Past 200 Years…..

Page 10: The  Kyoto  Protocol

• Kyoto Includes "Flexible Mechanisms" Which Allow Annex I Economies To Meet Their Greenhouse Gas Emission Limitation By Purchasing GHG Emission Reductions From Elsewhere.

So How Does the CDM Work ?

Page 11: The  Kyoto  Protocol

• These Can Be Bought Either From Financial Exchanges, From Projects Which Reduce Emissions In Non-annex I Economies Under The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), From Other Annex 1 Countries Under The JI, Or From Annex I Countries With Excess Allowances.

So How Does the CDM Work ?

Page 12: The  Kyoto  Protocol

• Annex I Countries– Western Europe– USA and Canada– Australia

• Non-Annex I Countries– Emerging Economies

in Asia, Latin America and Africa

So How Does the CDM Work ?

Page 13: The  Kyoto  Protocol

• European Governments Have Committed To Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 8% Compared to the 1990 Emissions

• Each Government Allocates an Allowance to Businesses in Their Countries

So How Does the CDM Work ?

Page 14: The  Kyoto  Protocol

Thankyou for your Attention

• Other Presentations Include– What is Global Warming ?– The Kyoto Protocol and the Clean Development Mechanism– Asianet Services