Diferencia entre revisiones de «Kyoto and the carbon content of trade»
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Scientists and politicians agree that we must limit global warming to less than 2°C above long-time averages. But getting there involves the tragedy of the commons on a global scale – carbon dioxide emissions have worldwide costs but local benefits. | |||
Coordinated international policymaking is needed, but there is no legally binding agreement yet that would involve all relevant emitting countries. The Kyoto Protocol, signed in 1997 and ratified by 37 countries plus the EU between 2001-2007, exempts emerging and developing countries. | |||
With international trade in goods, this protocol can give rise to so-called “carbon leakage”, where firms relocate production to countries without carbon taxes (or similar policies), thus offsetting emission reductions in “green” countries by higher emissions in “brown” countries. The associated competitiveness concern lies at the heart of the US resistance against the Kyoto Protocol. | |||
Revisión del 17:15 8 feb 2010
Scientists and politicians agree that we must limit global warming to less than 2°C above long-time averages. But getting there involves the tragedy of the commons on a global scale – carbon dioxide emissions have worldwide costs but local benefits.
Coordinated international policymaking is needed, but there is no legally binding agreement yet that would involve all relevant emitting countries. The Kyoto Protocol, signed in 1997 and ratified by 37 countries plus the EU between 2001-2007, exempts emerging and developing countries.
With international trade in goods, this protocol can give rise to so-called “carbon leakage”, where firms relocate production to countries without carbon taxes (or similar policies), thus offsetting emission reductions in “green” countries by higher emissions in “brown” countries. The associated competitiveness concern lies at the heart of the US resistance against the Kyoto Protocol.
