GEOS2121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Scientific Reports, 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference, Organisation For Economic Co-Operation And Development

• School: University of Sydney
• Department: Geoscience
• Course: GEOS2121
• Professor: Sophie Webber

Document Summary

Climate wars: politics and climate change policy in australia. Climate war refers to the politics of climate change. Australia used to be a world leader in environmental conservation and climate change, though it has taken a conservative position now. Climate change policies in australia are embedded in the global framework. Binding targets set for annex i countries relative to 1990 emission levels by 2012: eu -8%, us -7%, japan -6% Entered into force in 2005 (when enough countries had ratified it) Cop15 (2009): important conference of the parties in copenhagen: aim: set post-kyoto commitments after 2012, failed to come to agreement. Involves the transfer of technologies to developing countries. Australia"s spe(cid:272)ial (cid:272)ir(cid:272)u(cid:373)sta(cid:374)(cid:272)es: heavy dependence on coal, high transport needs (low population density, energy intensive exports. Despite its favourable position for australia, australia did not ratify the kyoto protocol after it came into force in 2005.