Module 1. Foundations of climate change: science and global response well sampled

Module 1. Foundations of climate change: science and global response well sampled Adoption of leadership paradigm with annex 2 countries leading, created first cop in Berlin with the Berlin mandate which would lead to legally binding reduction commitments in Kyoto. Highlighted principles of common but differentiated responsibilities. At Rio they set up the agenda 21, Rio declaration, and convention on biological diversity. What happened Kyoto principles in 1997, called on developed countries to reduce emissions 5.2 percent by 2008. Targets very low and long delay in getting them implemented. Introduced 5 mechanisms to do this through: joint fulfilment, joint implementation, clean development mechanism, emissions trading. How to make carbon capture more economically viable? Put a price on carbon, subsidies from the government, financing from the private sector. What is the Paris Agreement? Legally binding bottom up agreement, so each country submitted their own targets, rather than the general targets from Kyoto. Created a framework for comparison and review, . Current pledges are for 2.7 degrees of warming. Goal to peak emissions ASAP. Clear message of long term targets by 2050. Reviewed every 5 years.