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Table 1.1 Low carbon contextualization in global policy discussion
Low-carbon in UNFCCC documents Context UNFCCC
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…decides that the following…are important for funding Technology transfer COP 13,
through existing vehicles and new initiatives…Licenses to Decision: 4
support the access to and transfer of low-carbon technologies
and know-how;
…agrees that Parties should cooperate in achieving the Deliberations for COP 16,
peaking of global and national greenhouse gas emissions as commitments for Decisions: 1
soon as possible, recognizing that the time frame for peaking global and national
will be longer in developing countries, and bearing in mind GHG, based on
that social and economic development and poverty eradication peaking periods
are the first and overriding priorities of developing countries
and that a low-carbon development strategy is indispensable
to sustainable development; in this context, further agrees to
work towards identifying a time frame for global peaking of
greenhouse gas emissions …
….identifying currently available climate-friendly Climate friendly COP 18,
technologies for mitigation and adaptation that meet their key technology Decision: 2
low-carbon and climate-resilient development needs…
…to facilitate the transition to low-carbon societies; to Role of the UN COP 18,
facilitate access to climate change financing for clean system for facilitate Decision: 1,
technologies; to support both public and private financing access to financing, 14, 21
mechanisms; to support national processes for implementing clean technologies;
sustainable forest management plans; to improve the and support national
understanding of climate change science and its use in sound policy processes
policymaking; and to improve the general understanding of
climate change…
… long-term green and low-carbon development strategy, National policies on COP 18,
plan or programme, as appropriate… low carbon Decision: 1
Source: Compiled from UNFCCC COP statements.
The European Union (EU) was an early advocate of ‘low carbon
economy’. A 2003 white paper titled, ‘UK energy white paper: Our
energy future—creating a low carbon economy’ by the Department
of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), was presented to
the Parliament by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry by
Command of Her Majesty. The paper describes ‘low carbon economy’ as
being characterized by higher resource productivity—producing more
with fewer natural resources and less pollution—and contributing to
higher living standards and a better quality of life (DEFRA 2003).
In climate change negotiations, the EU advocated the concept of ‘low
carbon pathways’ to growth with an implied peaking point for carbon
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Low-carbon in UNFCCC documents Context UNFCCC
document
…decides that the following…are important for funding Technology transfer COP 13,
through existing vehicles and new initiatives…Licenses to Decision: 4
support the access to and transfer of low-carbon technologies
and know-how;
…agrees that Parties should cooperate in achieving the Deliberations for COP 16,
peaking of global and national greenhouse gas emissions as commitments for Decisions: 1
soon as possible, recognizing that the time frame for peaking global and national
will be longer in developing countries, and bearing in mind GHG, based on
that social and economic development and poverty eradication peaking periods
are the first and overriding priorities of developing countries
and that a low-carbon development strategy is indispensable
to sustainable development; in this context, further agrees to
work towards identifying a time frame for global peaking of
greenhouse gas emissions …
….identifying currently available climate-friendly Climate friendly COP 18,
technologies for mitigation and adaptation that meet their key technology Decision: 2
low-carbon and climate-resilient development needs…
…to facilitate the transition to low-carbon societies; to Role of the UN COP 18,
facilitate access to climate change financing for clean system for facilitate Decision: 1,
technologies; to support both public and private financing access to financing, 14, 21
mechanisms; to support national processes for implementing clean technologies;
sustainable forest management plans; to improve the and support national
understanding of climate change science and its use in sound policy processes
policymaking; and to improve the general understanding of
climate change…
… long-term green and low-carbon development strategy, National policies on COP 18,
plan or programme, as appropriate… low carbon Decision: 1
Source: Compiled from UNFCCC COP statements.
The European Union (EU) was an early advocate of ‘low carbon
economy’. A 2003 white paper titled, ‘UK energy white paper: Our
energy future—creating a low carbon economy’ by the Department
of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), was presented to
the Parliament by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry by
Command of Her Majesty. The paper describes ‘low carbon economy’ as
being characterized by higher resource productivity—producing more
with fewer natural resources and less pollution—and contributing to
higher living standards and a better quality of life (DEFRA 2003).
In climate change negotiations, the EU advocated the concept of ‘low
carbon pathways’ to growth with an implied peaking point for carbon
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