Anu Hittle, East West Center Washington University in St Louis - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

▶

Oct 22, 2023 135 likes •235 views

Anu Hittle, East West Center Washington University in St Louis February 11, 2016 UNFCCC (UN Framework Convention on Climate Change) 196 parties COP21 All countries will work towards the common goal of less than 2 degrees Celsius

SLIDE 1

Anu Hittle, East‐West Center Washington University in St Louis February 11, 2016

SLIDE 2

UNFCCC (UN Framework Convention on

Climate Change)

196 parties
COP21

SLIDE 3

All countries will work towards the common

goal of less than 2 degrees Celsius warming (1.5 mentioned efforts by small island states)

Monitoring, Reporting and Verification:

Global stocktake, transparency and review

Green Climate Fund: baseline of $100 billion

SLIDE 4

1992 UNFCCC Rio 1997 2009 2011 2015 2020 Kyoto protocol COP15 Copenhagen COP17 Durban (ADP or Durban Platform) COP21 Paris Agreement Entry into force

SLIDE 5

Members: China, U.S., E.U., India
Budget: 900 billion tons cumulative
Current “expenditure” of GHG: 45 billion tons

per year (2012)

SLIDE 6

US: Cut emissions by 26‐28% over 2005 levels by 2025 EU: Cut emissions by 40% over 1990 levels by 2030 China: Reduce energy intensity 60‐65% by 2030, stabilizing emissions in 2030 India: 34‐36% intensity cuts by 2030

SLIDE 7

China 24% U.S. 14% E.U. 10% India 7% ROW 45%

GHG Emissions 2012

Source: World Resources Institute, CAIT Top 4 emitters: 55%

SLIDE 8

Buys us a little time before we have to

completely decarbonize

Brought countries like the U.S. and China to

the table

Establishes a baseline for funding

SLIDE 9

$100 billion every year, starting 2020
What has been pledged so far? $10 billion