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Reference PapersThe following reference documents have been prepared and/or published by the AETF and other agencies: AETFThe Copenhagen Climate Conference: Outcomes and Implications (4 February 2010) The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference held in December in Copenhagen may not have delivered a firm agreement on international emission management for the post-Kyoto era, but it did confirm a high level of political support for effective action. It culminated in the Copenhagen Accord which, while only ‘noted’ in the final COP outcome and therefore not binding, may be considered the first step towards a new treaty. Members login to download... FAQs (AETF) Answers provided for some of the typical questions for newcomers to emissions trading Members login to download... Domestic Emissions Trading: Key Issues (29 October 2008) Presentation given by Tony Beck at the Carbon Market Expo 29 October 2008. Members login to download... Emissions Trading in Australia – the Green Paper Proposal: Elements and Issues (30/7/2008) Managing the Environmental Impact of Energy Use – the Role of Emissions Trading, Tony Beck, Paper presented to the 17 th General Meeting of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council, May 2007 (1 May 2007) PDF of report Members login to download... Australian Farmers miss out on $Billions (Oct/Nov 2006) AETF article Members login to download... Towards a New Kyoto - Back to the Future? (Oct/Nov 2006) AETF article Members login to download... Clean Development Mechanism Comes of Age (Jun/Jul 2006) AETF article Members login to download... A Market for Carbon Capture and Storage Credits - More News (Apr/May 2006) AETF article Members login to download... A Market for Carbon Capture and Storage? (Feb/Mar 2006) AETF article Members login to download... Carbon Market Update - towards a truly global market (Feb/Mar 2006) AETF article Members login to download... Kyoto - Dead or Alive (Dec/Jan 2005/06) AETF article Members login to download... Report on Emissions Trading related developments at the Montreal UNFCCC(COP11) & Kyoto Protocol (MOP1) Conference, 26 Nov - 9 Dec. 2005 (26 November - 9 December (Montreal)) PDF of report Members login to download... Report on Carbon Market Insights Conference, Amsterdam 1-3 March 2005 (1-3 March 2005 (Amsterdam)) PDF of report Members login to download... Report on Emissions Trading related developments at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC(COP10), Buenos Aires 6-17 December 2004 (6-17 December 2004 (Buenos Aires)) PDF of report Members login to download... Emissions Trading - Status and Development, July 2004 (1/07/2004) PDF of report Members login to download... Geosequestration - Preparing for Market (April/May 2004) AETF article Members login to download... EU Emissions Trading Scheme Linking - Features and Implications (March 2004) A New Zealand Update (Dec/Jan 2003/04) AETF article Members login to download... Report on Emissions Trading related developments at the 9th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP9), Milan 1 - 12 December 2003 (1-12 December 2003 (Milan)) PDF of report Members login to download... Report on the 9th Conf. of the Parties to the UN Climate Change Convention (Dec. 2003) AETF article Members login to download... The First Year of the UK Scheme (Dec/Jan 2003/04) AETF article Members login to download... Kyoto - Threat or Opportunity (Oct/Nov 2003) AETF article Members login to download... A Carbon Constrained Future (Apr/May 2003) AETF article Members login to download... Embracing the Trading Race (Feb. 2003) AETF article Members login to download... Doing Business in a Part-Kyoto World (Aug/Sept, 2002) AETF article Members login to download... Negotiated Agreements - Principles and Practice (2002) Introduction to Emissions Trading (29 October 2008) Presentation given by Brett Janissen at the Carbon Market Expo 29 October 2008. Members login to download... Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading and other Flexibility Mechanisms - a background paper State of the Climate: Met Office and NOAA (28 July 2010) The report, compiled by the United Kingdom Met Office and the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, provides an update on the latest climate science. Download... UN-Redd Programme Newsletter (28 May 2010) The UN-REDD Programme has released its May 2010 Newsletter, which highlights many recent activities and publications on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, conservation, sustainable forest management and enhancement of carbon stocks (REDD+). Members login to download... A Registry Approach for REDD+ (24 April 2010) The outcomes of the Copenhagen Conference underscore the urgency of making progress on reducing GHG emissions if we hope to achieve the overarching goal of holding the average increase in global temperatures below 2°C. While the limited results of Copenhagen may have postponed reaching a comprehensive binding agreement, progress on reducing emissions is not only urgent but quite feasible on many fronts, and particularly for reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation, forest conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD+). Members login to download... UN-Redd Programme Newsletter (1 April 2010) The seventh edition of the UN-REDD Programme's Newsletter reviews activities related to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) in several countries, and includes reports, analyses, and commentaries on recent events and publications. Members login to download... Australian Opposition's Direct Action Plan (2 February 2010) In opposition to the Commonwealth Government's proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, the Coalition has proposed a climate change strategy based on direct action to reduce emissions and improve the environment. Members login to download... China Australia Green Growth Initiative (1 October 2009) CEPS Commentary on COP15 (25 December 2009) The Copenhagen Accord - A first stab at deciphering the implications for the EU Members login to download... Forget numerical targets, give the world a framework (24 December 2009) Japan should seek bilateral or regional talks focused on its strengths. Members login to download... Risks to Australia's Coasts (November 2009) The National Coastal Risk Assessments Climate Change Risks to Australia's Coast report maps the impacts of climate change on our coastal communities. It was released on 14 November 2009 by the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong. Members login to download... AETF Special Report: Emissions Trading versus a Carbon Tax (19 October 2009) Whether to apply an emissions trading scheme or a carbon tax as the primary policy response to reduce greenhouse emissions is a question that divides expert opinion. The AETF explores the merits of emissions trading over a carbon tax in a paper written by Executive Director Brett Janissen and Will Acworth. Members login to download... Cutting the Cost: The Economic Benefits of Collaborative Climate (23 September 2009) This report is based on econometric modelling of the global economy undertaken by a team of leading climate economists at the University of Cambridge. The modeling team looked at a range of progressively more comprehensive and ambitious emission carbon reduction scenarios involving both developed and developing countries. Members login to download... Options for Reforming the Clean Development Mechanism (22 September 2009) Cost Containment for Cap-and-Trade: Designing Effective Compliance Flexibility Mechanisms (21 September 2009) A viable long-run solution to the global climate problem will require a sustained political effort to confront and ultimately resolve two top-tier policy issues. First, those with the greatest stake in the outcome – the major economies, leading carbon emitters and most vulnerable nations – must broadly agree on a consensus definition of "dangerous anthropogenic interference" with the climate system and a method for translating such impact thresholds into global temperature, concentration and emissions goal Members login to download... HFCs: Discussion Paper (21 September 2009) The Rudd Government is considering whether to back a new international approach to dealing with hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – an extremely potent greenhouse gas used mainly as a substitute refrigerant for ozone-depleting HCFCs. Members login to download... UNFCCC Secretariat releases Fact Sheet on Adaptation (18 September 2009) The UNFCCC Secretariat has released a fact sheet titled “The need for adaptation,” which outlines links between climate change and sustainable development, options for responding to adaptation needs, funding requirements, current UNFCCC efforts, the Adaptation Fund and negotiations post-2012. Members login to download... Realistic Costs of Carbon Capture (July 2009) The Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Centre for Science and International Affairs has released a report on the 'Realistic Costs of Carbon Capture', which examines the marginal abatement and electricity generation costs of carbon capture storage. Members login to download... AETF Analysis: Frontier Economics alternative to the CPRS (20 August 2009) AETF Member Briefing — Frontier's alternative to the CPRS Members login to download... AETFAETF Analysis: Copenhagen climate conference issues and prospects (30 November 2009) An article by Tony Beck, outlining his views on the issues and prospects for COP15. Members login to download... Australian Governments - CommonwealthAustralian Climate Change Policies: Audit Report (20 April 2010) Australia: State of the Climate (15 March 2010) Australia’s two leading climate science agencies have produced a snapshot of the state of the climate to update Australians about how their climate has changed and what it means. Members login to download... Australia's submission to Copenhagen Accord (27 January 2010) Released by the Australian Government, Senator the Hon. Penny Wong Members login to download... Bureau of Meteorology Annual Australian Climate Statement 2009 (15 January 2010) The Bureau of Meteorology has released its Annual Climate Statment for 2009 Members login to download... Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: Commentary on draft EITE regulations (9 December 2009) Commentary on the revised exposure draft regulations to establish the emissions-intensive trade-exposed assistance program. Members login to download... Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: Draft EITE regulations (9 December 2009) New draft regulations establishing the eligibility of activities under the emissions-intensive trade-exposed assistance program. Members login to download... Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: Draft regulations (9 December 2009) In December 2009 the Australian Department of Climate Change released a revised version of the draft CPRS regulations, based on previous consultations. Members login to download... Negotiated changes to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (24 November 2009) The Commonwealth Government and the Federal Opposition agreed on amendments to the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. Under the package, industry will receive significant new assistance. Members login to download... The Greens' Safe Climate Bill (12 October 2009) The Greens have released their Safe Climate legislative package — a collection of twelve bills focusing on emissions trading, renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transport and forest protection. Members login to download... Australian Guidelines and Procedures for Approving Participation in Clean Development Mechanism Projects (September 2009) The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) are two project-based flexibility mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol. These mechanisms are based on the principle that the benefit to the climate of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the same regardless of where they are reduced. The CDM allows countries with an emission reduction target under the Kyoto Protocol (Annex I Parties) to implement greenhouse gas reduction or removal projects in non-Annex I Parties in order to generate Certified Emission Reductions (CERs). Like all Kyoto units, CERs and ERUs can be used by Annex I Parties to meet their Kyoto targets. They can also be traded on international carbon markets under the third flexibility mechanism: international emissions trading. Members login to download... Australian Guidelines and Procedures for Approving Participation in Joint Implementation Projects (September 2009) The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) are two project-based flexibility mechanisms under the Kyoto Protocol. These mechanisms are based on the principle that the benefit to the climate of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the same regardless of where they are reduced. JI provides for Annex I Parties to implement projects in the territory of other Annex I Parties to generate Emission Reduction Units (ERUs). Like all Kyoto units, CERs and ERUs can be used by Annex I Parties to meet their Kyoto targets. They can also be traded on international carbon markets under the third flexibility mechanism: international emissions trading. Members login to download... Joint Indonesia Australia Submission on REDD (10 August 2009) Indonesia and Australia are both strongly committed to including reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries (REDD) in a post 2012 outcome on climate change under the UNFCCC. Members login to download... Tracking to Kyoto and 2020 (10 August 2009) This report provides an interim update of the previous Tracking to the Kyoto Target projections. A full update of the projections will be released in late 2009. It will include the impact of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (the ‘Scheme’ or CPRS) on emissions to 2020 and will also be used to inform the setting of Scheme caps. Members login to download... Update on Emissions-Intensive Trade-Exposed Assistance Program (7 August 2009) Firms that submit audited data to the Department of Climate Change by Friday 18 September 2009 will be considered for inclusion in the second tranche of draft regulations for the Government's Emission-Intensive-Trade-Exposed (EITE) program. Members login to download... Greg Combet - Address to Sydney Chamber of Commerce (5 August 2009) Address to the Sydney Chamber of Commerce by The Hon Greg Combet AM MP, Minister assisting the Minister for Climate Change. Members login to download... Engaging the Pacific on Climate Change Policy (4 August 2009) This document guides Australia’s climate change work with the Pacific to 2015 by articulating principles to inform future efforts, based on the Pacific region’s stated priorities and Australia’s capacity to assist. Members login to download... Implications of Climate Change for Australia's World Heritage Properties, August 2009 (3 August 2009) Because Australia’s World Heritage sites are isolated from each other and have very different geographical characteristics, the severity of climate change threats is likely to vary across the World Heritage estate. Members login to download... Climate Change 2009 Faster Change and More Serious Risks (10 July 2009) Climate Change Adaptation Actions for Local Government, 2009 (10 July 2009) The Australian Department of Climate Change published this report on local government adaptation actions. Members login to download... CPRS Bill 2009 Explanatory Memorandum (25 June 2009) An explanatory memorandum for the 2009 Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill for an Act to reduce pollution caused by emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and for other purposes Members login to download... Commentary on the exposure draft regulations to establish the EITE program (19 June 2009) In June 2009, the Government released draft regulations and commentary outlining the details of the EITE assistance program, as well as a commentary on EITE assistance, explaining the assessments that have been made under the program to date. Members login to download... CPRS Regulations 2009 (19 June 2009) In June 2009, the Government released draft regulations and commentary outlining the details of the EITE assistance program. The regulations contain the first eight activities that will be eligible for EITE assistance: carbon black production, bulk flat glass production, glass container production, methanol production, silicon production, white titanium dioxide pigment production, zinc smelting, and newsprint manufacturing. Members login to download... Establishing the eligibility of activities under the EITE assistance program (19 June 2009) In June 2009, the Government released draft regulations and commentary outlining the details of the EITE assistance program. To accompany the new CPRS regulation, the Government released an explanatory paper entitled 'Establishing the eligibility of activities under the emissions-intensive trade-exposed assistance program'. Members login to download... Establishing the eligibility of activities under the EITE assistance program (19 June 2009) In June 2009, the Government released draft regulations and commentary outlining the details of the EITE assistance program. To accompany the new CPRS regulation, the Government released an explanatory paper entitled 'Establishing the eligibility of activities under the emissions-intensive trade-exposed assistance program'. Members login to download... CPRS Bill 2009 and Related Bills (15 June 2009) The Senate Economics Legislation Committee released a report into the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and related bills on 15 June 2009. Members login to download... The Senate Select Committee on Climate Policy Report (15 June 2009) The Senate Select Committee on Climate Change was commissioned in March 2009 to report by 15 June 2009 on emissions trading in Australia and the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. Members login to download... Renewable Energy Electricity Amendment Bill 2009 Commentary (9 June 2009) Legislation has been released on the design of the RET scheme which allows for the creation of "Solar Credits" from 9 June 2009. This also incorporates other elements of the RET design. Members login to download... Renewable Energy Electricity Amendment Bill 2009 Exposure Draft (9 June 2009) The Government released exposure draft legislation for the expanded Renewable Energy Target (RET) on 9 June 2009. This will allow for the creation of 'Solar Credits' for small-scale solar, wind and hydro systems installed from 9 June 2009. Members login to download... Effects of the CPRS on the economic value of farm production (1 June 2009) As part of ABARE’s ongoing analysis of issues around the inclusion of agriculture in the CPRS, this paper assesses the effects of the May 2009 changes to the CPRS on the economic value of farm production. The economic value of farm production is a measure of net farm cash income (defined as total cash receipts minus total cash costs) after accounting for the value of any change in stocks over the period. Members login to download... National Greenhouse Gas Inventory - Accounting for the Kyoto Target May 2009 (1 June 2009) This report provides estimates of Australia’s national greenhouse gas inventory based on the latest available data and the accounting rules that apply for the Kyoto Protocol. Members login to download... National Inventory by Economic Sector 2007 (1 June 2009) The National Inventory by Economic Sector provides information on national emissions disaggregated by Australia-New Zealand Standard Industry Classifications (ANZSIC). It complements the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory, which provides estimates of emissions classified according to process-based emission categories. Members login to download... State and Territory Greenhouse Gas Inventories 2007 (1 June 2009) This report provides an overview of the latest available estimates of greenhouse gas emissions for Australia’s States and Territories on a Kyoto accounting basis. Members login to download... NGERS Compliance and Enforcement Policy (29 May 2009) The Department of Climate Change's Compliance and Enforcement Policy for the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 Members login to download... Senate Standing Committee on Economics CPRS Public Hearing Transcript - Canberra 18 March 2009 (6 April 2009) Transcript of the public hearing by the Senate Standing Committee on Economics - Reference: Exposure drafts of the legislation to implement the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Members login to download... Senate Standing Committee on Economics CPRS Public Hearing Transcript - Canberra 19 March 2009 (6 April 2009) Transcript of the public hearing by the Senate Standing Committee on Economics - Reference: Exposure drafts of the legislation to implement the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Members login to download... Senate Standing Committee on Economics CPRS Public Hearing Transcript - Canberra 25 March 2009 (6 April 2009) Transcript of the public hearing by the Senate Standing Committee on Economics - Reference: Exposure drafts of the legislation to implement the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Members login to download... Senate Standing Committee on Economics CPRS Public Hearing Transcript - Canberra 30 March 2009 (6 April 2009) Transcript of the public hearing by the Senate Standing Committee on Economics - Reference: Exposure drafts of the legislation to implement the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Members login to download... Senate Standing Committee on Economics CPRS Public Hearing Transcript - Melbourne 24 March 2009 (6 April 2009) Transcript of the public hearing by the Senate Standing Committee on Economics - Reference: Exposure drafts of the legislation to implement the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Members login to download... Senate Standing Committee on Economics CPRS Public Hearing Transcript - Perth 23 March 2009 (6 April 2009) Transcript of the public hearing by the Senate Standing Committee on Economics - Reference: Exposure drafts of the legislation to implement the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Members login to download... Senate Standing Committee on Economics CPRS Public Hearing Transcript - Sydney 27 March 2009 (6 April 2009) Transcript of the public hearing by the Senate Standing Committee on Economics - Reference: Exposure drafts of the legislation to implement the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Members login to download... Commonwealth Report on Treaties Tabled 25 June 2008 Kyoto Protocol to UNFCCC (March 2009) This report examines issues arising out of Australia’s ratification of the Kyoto Protocol in December 2007 and recommends an approach for Australia to adopt at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen, Denmark. Members login to download... Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 - Exposure Draft (10 March 2009) A Bill for an Act to establish the Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority, and for other purposes Members login to download... Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges - Customs) Bill 2009 - Exposure Draft (10 March 2009) A Bill for an Act to impose charges for the issue of Australian emissions units under the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Act 2009, so far as those charges are duties of customs Members login to download... Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges - Excise) Bill 2009 - Exposure Draft (10 March 2009) A Bill for an Act to impose charges for the issue of Australian emissions units under the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Act 2009, so far as those charges are duties of excise Members login to download... Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges - General) Bill 2009 - Exposure Draft (10 March 2009) A Bill for an Act to impose charges for the issue of Australian emissions units under the Carbon Pollution Reductions Scheme Act 2009, so far as those charges are neither duties of customs nor duties of excise Members login to download... Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 - Exposure Draft (10 March 2009) A Bill for an Act to deal with consequential matters arising from the enactment of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Act 2009, and for other purposes Members login to download... Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 - Exposure Draft (10 March 2009) A Bill for an Act to reduce pollution caused by emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and for other purposes Members login to download... Regional Opportunities for Agroforestry Systems in Australia (October 2008) Joint Venture Agroforesty Program utilising biochar Members login to download... Senator Wong Releases CPRS Guidance Paper for EITE Activities (18 February 2009) The Department of Climate Change has released a guidance paper for the assessment of activities for the purposes of the emissions-intensive trade-exposed (EITE) assistance program under the Rudd Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. Members login to download... Annual Australian Climate Statement 2008 (5 January 2009) The Australian Bureau of Meterology annual climate statement shows 2008 to be one of the hottest on records. Members login to download... CPRS White Paper Volume 1 December 2008 (15 December 2008) CPRS White Paper Volume 2 December 2008 (15 December 2008) Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper (July 2008) (4/8/2008) Garnaut Climate Change Review Draft Report (04/07/2008) The Garnaut Climate Change Review is an independent study by Professor Ross Garnaut, which was commissioned by Australia's Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments. The Review was established on 30 April 2007. The Review will examine the impacts of climate change on the Australian economy, and recommend medium to long-term policies and policy frameworks to improve the prospects for sustainable prosperity. The Review's Final Report is due on 30 September 2008, and a Draft Report was released on 4 July 2008. A number of forums have been held around Australia to engage the public on various issues relating to the Review. Members login to download... New Garnaut Draft Report PM's Task Group on Emissions Trading: Final Report (May 2007) PM's Task Group on Emissions Trading: Issues Paper (Feb 2007) Updated 24/06/08 Members login to download... Prime Ministerial Task Group on Emissions Trading - Composition and Terms of Reference, Australian Government (Dec 2006) Checked for URL 24/06/2008 not available - Andrea Members login to download... Uranium Mining, Processing and Nuclear Energy Review - Final Reports, Australian Government, Canberra (Dec 2006) Archived on the National Library Pandora Web Archive site Updated 24/06/08 Members login to download... Possible Design for a National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme - Discussion Paper,National Emissions Trading Taskforce (Aug 2006) Lurching Foward, Looking Back, Report of the Senate Inquiry into the Energy White Paper (May 2005) Productivity Commission, Review of National Competition Policy Reforms (April 2005) Updated 24/06/08 Members login to download... Securing Australia's Energy Future : Energy White Paper, Canberra (2004) Archived on the National Library Pandora Web Archive site Updated 24/06/08 Members login to download... Report of the Advisory Group on Ratification - A Risk Assessment (2003) Reports of the Government-Business Dialogue on Climate Change (2003) Australian Greenhouse Office Paper Pathways and Polices for the Development of a National Emissions Trading System for Australia (2002) Australian Greenhouse Office Emissions Trading Discussion Papers (1999-2000) Australian Governments - StateWA Regulation Review (28 April 2009) In July 2008 the (then) Minister for the Environment established a Committee to review the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and associated Environmental Protection (Clearing of Native Vegetation) Regulations 2004, which together provide the regulatory framework that ensures the protection of native vegetation: one of Western Australia’s most vital resources in terms of biodiversity and quality of life. Members login to download... Carbon Dioxide Capture and Geological Storage - Australian Regulatory Guiding Principles, Council of Australian Governments (2006) Updated 24/06/08 Members login to download... Interjurisdictional Emissions Trading Working Group, Report to First Ministers on a National State-based Emissions Trading Scheme (2004) Opportunities for the Western Australian Land Management Sector arising from Greenhouse Gas Abatement (2004) Check download path Members login to download... Report of the COAG Review of the Australian Energy Market (The Parer Review) (2002) IndustryEmissions target and least cost generation options (1 November 2006) Business Case for Early Action (2006) The Australian Business Roundtable on Climate Change (Roundtable) was formed to undertake new research to advance the understanding of business risks and opportunities associated with climate change. The Roundtable believes the full package of recommendations outlined in this report will create the necessary investment conditions to enable Australia to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while intaining strong economic growth. Members login to download... InternationalGreenhouse Gas Market 2010: IETA (26 May 2010) IETA's report examines post-Copenhagen climate and emissions trading policy. Download... Green Sectoral Bonds: IETA (25 May 2010) Consumption-based accounting of carbon emissions (9 March 2010) A new study by scientists at the Carnegie Institution for Science finds that over a third of carbon dioxide emissions associated with consumption of goods and services in many developed countries are actually emitted outside their borders. Members login to download... Gordon Brown sets out the way forward on climate change (2 February 2010) The British Prime Minister has written a letter to the chair of the Liaison Committee, Dr Alan Williams MP, setting out the way forward on climate change after Copenhagen. Members login to download... Accounting for Emissions: A new Emission Calculating tool tested in six energy-related projects (1 December 2009) The developed Emissions-Calculating tool facilitates regular monitoring of GHG impacts in energy-related projects. GTZ has tested the tool on six such projects and presents their results. With the Emissions-Calculating tool, GTZ combines aspects from existing accounting methods, such as ISO 14064 and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, in order to maximize accuracy and efficiency with respect to time, effort and administrative burden for data collection and processing. The results from the testing of the Emissions-Calculating tool indicate that the potential for climate change mitigation is significant, and the development benefits are real. Members login to download... Accounting for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Energy-Related Projects Applying an Emission Calculating Tool for Technical Asistance (1 December 2009) This guideline helps to estimate the impact of the emissions caused by project activities and the direct and indirect contributions to emissions saved due to the project activities. The figures are established in a transparent manner without demanding too much input of resources from the respective project managers. The primary purpose of these figures is to report GHG impacts of energy related TA projects. Members login to download... Climate change and agriculture: Threats and opportunities (1 December 2009) There are different climate change-related challenges that the agricultural sector in developing countries will face and various opportunities for emission reductions and adaptation. Adaptation measures in the agriculture sector are highly significant for poverty reduction, agriculture in developing countries can play a significant role in mitigating greenhouse gases and it is critical to work out incentives that are conducive to emission reductions in this sector. Therefore sustainable management of natural resources is key to both mitigation of emissions and adaptation in the agricultural sector. Members login to download... Climate change and security (1 December 2009) This study assesses the impacts of climate change upon conflict and security from the development policy perspective. The latest findings of climate impact research and their interplay with current and potential conflict constellations as well as international security policy concerns are evaluated. On that basis, the study goes on to formulate strategic starting points and specific recommendations for action on the part of German Technical Cooperation. Members login to download... Climate Change Information for Effective Adaptation - A Practitioner's Manual (1 December 2009) The main objective of the manual is to enhance the capacity of practitioners and decision makers in developing countries by translating relevant aspects of climate change research into their every-day working contexts. This guide describes the concrete steps of (i) how to obtain climate change information, (ii) how to interpret it adequately, and (iii) how to communicate the resulting knowledge in a careful and responsible way. Members login to download... Tackling Climate Change, Contributions of Capacity Development (1 December 2009) Climate Changes tackles all sectors in different dimensions and with different impacts. The challenges facing the developing countries and international cooperation are immense. GTZ can draw on many years of experience in more than 100 countries in sectors. To share this information our innovative solutions, approaches and practical experiences are summarized in this publication. Members login to download... Water and Adaptation to Climate Change, Consequences for developing countries (1 December 2009) This publication demonstrates the strong and diverse hydrological impacts of climate change and vulnerabilities of development countries, for example for the up to 250 million people being exposed to increased water stress in Africa as early as 2020. It takes stock of where we stand in addressing hydrological impacts of climate change in developed and in developing countries. We are still at the beginning, but experience is growing rapidly. Finally it discusses the role of development cooperation. Members login to download... American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 Summary (30 September 2009) New Zealand ETS Review (31 August 2009) In December 2008 the Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee was established as a special committee by the House to carry out a review of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZ ETS). The review was initiated in 2008 under the confidence and supply agreement between New Zealand National and the ACT New Zealand Party. Members login to download... The Road to Copenhagen: Andreas Carlgren, Minister of Environment, Sweden (4 August 2009) We need an ambitious agreement in Copenhagen. An agreement that includes all nations, enables us to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and unleashes the forces for sustainable development. Members login to download... Trade, Competitiveness and Carbon Leakage: Challenges and Opportunities (28 May 2009) Following the Kyoto Protocol, some countries have introduced (or are planning to introduce) a cap-and-trade system to curb carbon dioxide emissions from power generation and large industry. In most of the rest of the world, especially emerging economies, such a broad carbon cost is not imminent, and they therefore benefit from a distortion of competition. This paper explores various policy options that aim to restore a level CO2 playing field, and outlines the challenges and opportunities associated with their introduction. Members login to download... Summary of the Draft US Clean Energy and Security Act 2009 (31 March 2009) Two page summary of the Draft American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. Members login to download... Cap and Trade is not enough: Improving U.S. Climate Policy (10 March 2009) A briefing note from the Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University Members login to download... OECD Climate Change Mitigation Booklet (1 December 2008) 28 November 2008. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published a booklet entitled “Climate Change Mitigation: What Do We Do?” that reviews the economics behind climate change mitigation options. The publication summarises recent OECD analyses, including on the role of technological innovation and the impacts of policies to address carbon leakage. It provides arguments to help policy makers explain why postponing decisions, using the current financial crisis as an excuse, is a short-sighted policy. The analysis suggests an ambitious abatement strategy, allows for “breathing space” during the next 10-15 years, and stresses that this opportunity must be taken advantage of to avoid a “price-shock” that would be required if the strategy is delayed. The analysis indicates that every year of delay reduces this breathing space while raising the stringency of the measures required to meet the objective. Members login to download... New Zealand Government Climate Change solutions website Updated 24/06/08 Members login to download... Policies & Initiatives No longer available on NZ government site - 24/06/08 Members login to download... OtherOptimising Carbon in the Australian Landscape (October 2009) The power of terrestrial carbon to contribute to the climate change solution is profound. At a global scale, a 15 per cent increase in the world’s terrestrial carbon stock would remove the equivalent of all the carbon pollution emitted from fossil fuels since the beginning of the industrial revolution. The multiple public policy benefits for Australia in adopting full terrestrial carbon offsets are enormous, but there are also significant risks of an unregulated terrestrial carbon market to other areas of public policy. Members login to download... UNFCCCLegal Considerations Relating to Kyoto Commitment Periods: UNFCCC (20 July 2010) The United Nation's climate agency has for the first time detailed contingency options if the world cannot agree a successor to the Kyoto Protocol, whose present round expires in 2012 with no new deal in sight. Download... Copenhagen 2009: Failure or final wake-up call for our leaders?
(14 February 2010) UN-REDD Programme Newsletter (February 2010) The UN-REDD Programme Newsletter is now available for download. This Newsletter is directed at keeping REDD stakeholders updated on the latest advancements, news and information emerging on REDD and on the UN-REDD Programme. Members login to download... A comprehensive ethical analysis of the Copenhagen Accord (30 Janaury 200) If climate change must be understood as a civilization challenging ethical problem, what can be said about the positions taken by governments and results achieved at the recently concluded Copenhagen conference? Members login to download... The Copenhagen Conference: How should the European Union respond? (27 January 2010) The brief argues that if the EU wishes to match its rhetoric of leadership on climate change with real influence, it must change its approach to international negotiations. Members login to download... United Nations Copenhagen Accord (18 December 2009) Assessing offset quality in the Clean Development Mechanism (1 November 2009) The Offset Quality Initiative (OQI) is pleased to announce the release of a new policy brief assessing offset quality in the Clean Development Mechanism. Members login to download... World Resources Institute: Summary of UNFCCC submissions (29 October 2009) WRI working papers contain preliminary research, analysis, findings, and recommendations. They are circulated to stimulate timely discussion and critical feedback and to influence ongoing debate on emerging issues. Most working papers are eventually published in another form and their content may be revised. Members login to download... G8 2009 - Responsible Leadership for a Sustainable Future (10 July 2009) The 2009 G8 Summit was held in L'Aquila, Italy from 8 to 10 July. The G8 group's member countries are Canada, the Russian Federation, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Members login to download... Report of the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Climate Change and Official Statistics (iisd) The Australian Bureau of Statistics have delivered a programme review of climate change and official statistics to the UN Economic and Social Council, showing where official statistics can add value to the analysis of environmental, social and economic aspects of climate change adaptation and mitigation. Members login to download... Bali Action Plan 2007 (14 March 2008) Report of the Conference of the Parties on its thirteenth session, held in Bali from 3 to 15 December 2007 Addendum - Action taken by the Conference of Parties at its thirteenth session Members login to download... Marrakesh Accords (2001) Report of the Conference of the Parties on its seventh session, held at Marrakesh from 29 October to 10 November 2001. Addendum. Part two: Action taken by the Conference of the Parties. Volume I. Corrigendum. Conference:- Conference of the Parties (COP), Seventh session, 29 October - 10 November 2001, Marrakesh, Morocco Members login to download... KYOTO PROTOCOL TO THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK
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