ENCS352 Lecture 19: ENCS 352 - lecture 19
17 Nov 2016
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Climate change: internationally, science is based on intergovernmental panel on climate change (ipcc). Unfccc: united nations framework convention on climate change (unfccc), almost universal acceptance amongst countries, long term objective. Accordingly, the developed country parties should take the lead in combating climate change and the adverse effects thereof. Wednesday, november 16, 2016: could suspend ability to participate in emissions trading, canada decided to withdraw in 2012, doha amendment in 2012 for a 2nd kyoto commitment period: 2013-2020 (not in force). Key timelines/events - internationally: 1994 - unfccc comes into force, 1995-cop1, 1997 - kyoto protocol (cop 3). Paris agreement: agreement under the unfccc, entered into force nov 4, 2016 (needed 55 countries accounting for 55% of global. Ghg emissions): countries commit to setting ndcs to keep the global temperature increase to within. Now what: there was a lot of momentum on climate change, agreement on ghgs from aviation oct 2016, agreement on phasing out hfcs oct 2016.
