International Climate Policy – From Warsaw to Paris

International climate policy From Warsaw to Paris

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Dr. Niklas Höhne, [email protected] 30/01/2014

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International climate policy

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The EU has saved the climate negotiations… … but not yet the climate.

We need an emergency plan!

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Business as usual56 GtCO2e

Photo: Leila Mead/IISD

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Timeline of the UN climate negotiations


1992 UNFCCC 1997 Kyoto Protocol

2001 Rules of the Kyoto Protocol

Objective: “Stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.” Principle: “The Parties should protect the climate system on the basis of equity and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities. Accordingly, the developed country Parties should take the lead in combating climate change and the adverse effects thereof.”

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> Emission reduction targets for developed countries (in aggregate 5% below 1990 in 2008 to 2012)

> Flexibility in reaching targets International emission trading / joint

implementation Clean Development Mechanism (offset projects)

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First Kyoto Protocol Then treaty with all

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No Kyoto Protocol First a treaty with all

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2007 Bali Action Plan

2009 Copenhagen

2011 Cancun Agreements

2012 Durban platform

2015 New agreement 2020

Kyoto Protocol track

UNFCCC track

Durban Platform > Copenhagen Accord agreed – falling short of expectations

> But All countries agreed that global temperature increase

should be limited to 2°C All major emitters proposed emission reduction

targets for 2020

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2009 Copenhagen





UNFCCC track

Durban Platform First Kyoto Protocol Then treaty with all

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No Kyoto Protocol First a treaty with all

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Ok, Kyoto Protocol only for the EU, but only with a date for a

treaty with all countries

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UNFCCC track

Durban Platform

Photo: Flickr/UNFCCC

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Climate negotiations over time

Dr. Niklas Höhne, [email protected]

Emission reductions > Agreement of limit global temperature increase to 2°C > Emission reduction proposals for all major countries for 2020 > Kyoto Protocol with moderate targets until 2020 and limited participation Financing > From 10 billion US$ (2010/11/12) to 100 billion US$ per year (2020) > Green Climate Fund as new financing channel > New forms of cooperation, e.g. Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs), forestry (REDD+) Reporting > Biennial reporting of emissions and policies

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What could be in a 2015 agreement?

> Global goal, e.g. “phase out of global greenhouse gas emissions by 2050”

> National emissions reduction commitments > Commitments on financial contributions > Measures and goals for adaptation A possible proposal: Haites et al. 2013 http://www.iddri.org/Publications/Collections/Idees-pour-le-debat/WP1613_EH%20FY%20NH_legal%20agreement%202015.pdf


Proposal:Commitment and equity principle

Technical review and questions

Final 2020-23 Commitment

More ambitious 2024-27

commitment

Sufficient?

YesYes

No

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http://www.iddri.org/Publications/Collections/Idees-pour-le-debat/WP1613_EH FY NH_legal agreement 2015.pdf







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The emissions gap


www.climateactiontracker.org

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EU


> 20% below 1990 in 2020 > 30% below 1990 if there is a global ambitious agreement

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USA


> 17% below 2005 > Possible if new climate plan is really implemented

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China


> Pledge: CO2/GDP 40-45% below 2005 by 2020, share of non-fossil fuels of 15% by 2020, forest cover

> Policies: top 10 000 company programme, support for renewables, low carbon zones, emission trading systems, efficiency standards for cars and trucks, regional ban of new coal fired power plants, …

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National climate policy


Countries responsible for 67% of global emissions have national climate legislation or strategy Source: Dubash et al. 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2013.845409

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2013.845409

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2013.845409

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2013.845409

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Climate Action Tracker


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Simple view Complex view


UNFCCC climate treaty

National government action

Source: Draft of IPCC Fifth

Assessment Report

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Wedging the gap: the Green Growth approach to global action on climate change


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Included in low ambition pledgeIncluded only in high ambition pledgeAdditional to pledges

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Blok et al 2012: Bridging the greenhouse gas gap, Nature Climate Change

http://www.nature.com/nclimate/journal/v2/n7/full/nclimate1602.html



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Wedging the gap: the Green Growth approach to global action on climate change


Top-1000 companies emission reduction

Supply chain emission reductions

Green financial institutions

Voluntary offset companies

Companies’ emissions

Voluntary offsets consumers

Major cities initiative

Sub-national governments

Other actors

Buildings heating and cooling

Ban of incandescent lamps

Electric appliances

Cars and trucks emission reductions

Energy efficiency

Intl. aviation and maritime transport

Fluorinated gases initiative

Reduce deforestation

Agriculture

Special sectors

Methane and other air pollutants

Efficient cook stoves

Methane and other air pollutants Boost solar

photovoltaic energy

Boost wind energy

Access energy through low emission options

Energy supply

Phasing out subsidies for fossil fuels

Blok et al 2012: Bridging the greenhouse gas gap, Nature Climate Change




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Cooperative initiatives


> Energy efficiency with significant potential, up to 2 GtCO2e by 2020. It is already covered by a substantial number of initiatives. Focus and coherency is needed.

> Fossil-fuel subsidy reform with varying estimates of the reduction potential: 0.4–2 GtCO2e by 2020. The number of initiatives and clear commitments in this area is limited.

> Methane and other short-lived climate pollutants as a mix of several sources. Reducing methane emissions from fossil-fuel production has received particular attention in the literature. This area is covered by several specific initiatives and one that is overarching.

> Renewable energy with particularly large potential: 1–3 GtCO2e by 2020. Several initiatives have been started in this area. Focus and coherency is needed.

Quelle: UNEP emissions gap report http://www.unep.org/publications/ebooks/emissionsgapreport2013/

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Interntional climate policy




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Thank you for your attention!

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Stabilization of the climate


Source: IPCC Synthesis Report, 2001

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Historical emissions


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Future emissions


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The challenges of 2°C with current pledges


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1996 - EU agrees on 2°C limit, which meant - Ambitious but realistic reduction rates

- Delayed participation of developing countries possible - Choice of technology possible

- Opportunities for innovation and energy security

2012 - Today: 2°C limit means - Last chance, action before 2020 necessary

- Instantaneous change by all actors - Opportunities for innovation and energy security

- Unprecedented reduction rates necessary

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2020 – planned entry into force of new climate agreement: 2°C limit means

- High probability that 2°C limit is missed - Instantaneous change by all actors

- Unprecedented reduction rates necessary - All technologies necessary

- Shutdown of equipment before its end of life

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Decisions in Warsaw on the timing of commitments

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> “… initiate or intensify domestic preparations for their intended nationally determined contributions… and to communicate them well in advance of [COP21 (2015)] (by the first quarter of 2015 by those Parties ready to do so)”

> “identify, by [COP20 (2014)] the information that Parties will provide when putting forward their contributions”

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Decision in Warsaw on pre-2020 ambition

> “Intensifying, as from 2014, the technical examination of opportunities for actions with high mitigation potential, … with a view to promoting voluntary cooperation …

> … sharing … of experiences and best practices of cities and subnational authorities…”

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Possible processes to determine commitments


Equity Reference Framework

(optional)

Proposals

Negotiations

Review of aggregated

proposalsIndividual review

Fixing in agreement

Ratchet up (optional)

Sufficient?

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Sufficient?

Yes No

Agreed?

YesNo

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Technology

International Climate Policy – From Warsaw to Paris