COP21 – draft agreement comments
Mitigation and Adaptation dominate the text, but, the solution - extremely
cheap RENEWABLES – is not mentioned with a single word.
Therefore, we have defined the goal in §2 PURPOSE [20% LOW COST RENEWABLES
BY 2020, 80% BY [2050] WORLDWIDE].
We have also added to §3 MITIGATION [AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IMPLEMENTATION].
This is the most important point, we need a change in paradigms: Positive
targets, implementation targets for extremely cheap RENEWABLES – SELF SELLER
for Paris.
How do we get this point into the Agreement?
Dr. Ingo Stuckmann, Zero Emission Think Tank
Article on let`s face it, www.zepface.it <http://www.zepface.it>
DETAILS:
Here is an executive summary of the draft agreement released by the UN on
October 5th, 2015. Our suggested changes are in CAPITAL LETTERS:
5.10.2015 Draft Agreement:
A. DRAFT AGREEMENT
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change “the Convention”
Article 2 (PURPOSE)
1. a global response to the urgent threat of climate change, with a view to
promoting the global
transformation to low-emission societies and economies.
2. deep cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions are urgently required, with
a view to reducing such emissions so as to hold the increase in the global
average temperature [below 2 °C]
3. [LOW COST] RENEWABLE ENERGIES ARE AVAILABLE TODAY; AND AMBITIOUS TARGETS
FOR THE WORLDWIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF[20% BY 2020 AND 80% BY 2050] ARE
URGENTLY REQUIRED; TO DRASTICALLY REDUCE GLOBAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS [BY
2050].
Article 3 (MITIGATION)
1. Defines the [date] for the peaking of greenhouse gas emissions, AND,
DEFINES 20% IMPLEMENTATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES BY 2020 AND 80% BY [2050]
to reach carbon neutrality.
2. The Parties (Countries) shall regularly communicate a nationally
determined mitigation [AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IMPLEMENTATION], that shall be
progressively more ambitious, communicated every five years
7. There will be a public registry, with transparent and comparable
standards
12. Developing countries are eligible for support in the implementation of
mitigation AND RENEWABLE ENERGIES
Article 4 (ADAPTATION)
1. adaptation is a challenge faced by all, with local, national, regional
and international dimensions … to protect people, livelihoods and
ecosystems.
2. the greater their mitigation efforts, the less adaptation will be needed.
9. Developing country Parties are eligible for support.
Article 5 (LOSS AND DAMAGE)
The plan is to address loss and damage associated with climate change
impacts [Note: A Global Climate Change insurance may be planned for
developing countries]
Article 6 (FINANCE)
1. Over time, all finance flows should promote the transformation to
low-emission societies and
economies.
2. Developed countries should take the lead and provide support to
developing countries for both mitigation [, RENEWABLE ENERGIES
IMPLEMENTATION] and adaptation.
5. The climate fund shall be USD 100 billion per year from 2020 on.
8. Countries should strive to improve domestic enabling environments to
attract low-emission AND ZERO EMISSION RENEWABLE ENERGY investments for:
(b) international development assistance shall integrate climate
considerations
(c) Reduce international support for high-emission and maladaptive
investments;
(d) ESTABLISH AND/OR JOIN EXISTING [CAP&TRADE] CARBON EMISSIONS MARKETS AND
TO LEVY CARBON IMPORT TAXES [BEYOND 2020] FROM NON-CONFORMING PARTIES]
12. Climate Finance talks to be held biennially
Article 7 (TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER)
1. technology is important for mitigation and adaptation
it is planned to improve enabling environments and address barriers.
2. adopt a technology framework to provide direction and guidance to the
existing institutions
4. Developing country Parties are eligible for support.
Article 8 (CAPACITY-BUILDING)
1. Capacity-building, particularly for developing countries, means to
identify, design and implement adaptation and mitigation actions; facilitate
technology development and finance;
2. Capacity-building should be guided by lessons learned
An international capacity-building mechanism shall be established for the
Countries
Article 9 (TRANSPARENCY)
1. Building a transparency system to ensure clarity and tracking of progress
made in mitigation [AND RENEWABLE ENERGY IMPLEMENTATION] and adaptation
progress
Article 10 (GLOBAL STOCKTAKE)
first stocktaking in [2023] (“Inventur”)
Article 13 (SECRETARIAT)
a secretariat is established
Article 14 (SBSTA AND SBI)
The Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the
Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) are established.
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