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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: An Overview. Ko Barrett Deputy Director NOAA Climate Program Office 7 February 2013. The International Climate Family Tree. World Climate Conference. WCC1: World Climate Research Program/Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change:
An Overview
Ko BarrettDeputy Director
NOAA Climate Program Office7 February 2013
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The International Climate Family Tree
World Climate Conference
WCC1: World Climate Research
Program/Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
WCC2: United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change
WCC3: Global Framework for
Climate Services
1979 1991 2009
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What is the UNFCCC?
• An international treaty to cooperatively consider what can be done to limit climate change and cope with climate impacts
• Goal is to:Stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations “at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system…within a time-frame sufficient to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally to climate change, to ensure that food production is not threatened, and to enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner.”
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2009: The Copenhagen Accord
• High expectations + poor leadership = failure• Set a global goal to hold increase in
temperature below 2°C• Provided for mitigation commitments from both
developed and developing countries– Specific targets for developed countries– Specific actions for developing countries
• Recognized crucial role of reducing deforestation, need for enhanced technology, adaptation and use of markets
• Called for scaled up financing – Approaching $30 billion between 2010 and 2012– Goal of mobilizing $100 billion/year by 2020
Photo Source: ENB
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Associations with the Accord
• 116 Countries, representing over 80% of global GHG emissions
• Includes major countries (e.g., US, China, India, and Brazil)
Source: WRI and UNFCCC
Mitigation Actions Listed
• Brazil: 36-39% below business as usual by 2020• China: 40-45% reduction in emissions intensity below 2005 by
2020• EU: 20-30% below 1990 levels by 2020• India: 20-25% reduction in emissions intensity below 2005 by
2020• Indonesia: 26-41% below business as usual by 2020• Japan: 25% below 1990 by 2020, contingent on others acting• Mexico: up to 30% below business as usual by 2020• USA: in the range of 17% below 2005 levels by 2020, in
conformity with US legislation
2010: The Cancun Agreements
• Low expectations + excellent leadership = success
• Built upon elements in the Copenhagen Accord to reach agreement on:– Shared Vision– Enhanced Action on Mitigation– Adaptation– Transparency– Finance– Reduced Emissions from Deforestation– Technology Photo Source: ENB
2011: The Durban Platform• The Durban Platform launched
“a process to develop a protocol, another legal instrument or an agreed outcome with legal force under the Convention”
• The new legal agreement will be “applicable to all Parties”
• Negotiations on the future agreement will:• Conclude by 2015• Enter into effect from 2020
Photo Source: ENB
2012 Negotiations
• Transitional year that closed one chapter of negotiations and opened a new one
• Made progress on implementing the Copenhagen, Cancun and Durban decisions
• Many focused on the Kyoto Protocol
Photo Source: ENB
Kyoto Protocol
• Second commitment period 2013-2020• A subset of countries signed on to the second
commitment period (EU, NOR, AUS, CH) 15%• Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and
Emissions Trading to continue • Nitrogen Triflouride (NF3) added (GWP= 17k)
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Mitigation• Parties agreed to establish a two-
year work program to continue the process of clarifying and understanding countries' mitigation pledges
• Parallel structure for developed and developing countries– Both groups communicate targets or
actions, and these will be recorded in formal UNFCCC document
– Both groups subject to reporting, review and oversight
– Parties submit their first biennial reports in 2014
IPCC Emissions Scenarios
Transparency:Monitoring, Reporting and Verification
To build confidence that countries are implementing their mitigation efforts.
Developed Countries Developing Countries
Agreed biennial report guidelines
Agreed biennial update report guidelines
Agreed international assessment and review (IAR) modalities and procedures
Agreed international consultation and analysis (ICA) modalities and guidelines
Agreed a registry will be used as voluntary reporting tool on the web for activities seeking international support or recognition
Markets
• Agreed to design a new UNFCCC-administered market mechanism
• Established a Framework to link the UNFCCC and market-based mechanisms that Parties develop
• Created a work program to elaborate functions of the framework, including:• Procedures to assure
environmental integrity• Technical specifications for a
tracking and transparency system
Source: Scientific American
Reduced Emissions from Deforestation
• Guidance for a “REDD+” mechanism– Benchmarks for measuring
emissions reductions– Reaffirmed importance of social
and environmental safeguards• Finance sources include:– Public and private– Bilateral and multilateral – Market-based measures and
offsets
• Science is integrated throughout the activities of the Convention
• There is an agenda item that considers work of specific global observing systems and international and regional research organizations
• Research Dialogue provides an opportunity for Parties and these organizations to engage on scientific issues of relevance to the Convention
• Will hold a workshop in 2013 on scientific and technical aspects of ecosystems with high-carbon reservoirs not already addressed under the Convention
Research and Systematic Observations
• In 2011, Parties agreed to consider issues related to agriculture
• During 2012, Parties exchanged views but were unable to come to agreement on areas of work on this topic under the Convention
Agriculture
Take away messages
• The negotiating process plods forward with incremental progress
• It will not create a significant policy demand for NACP science in the near-term
• However, advances in understanding of carbon and methane together with policy relevant actions in cities, CAB will matter