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Given that China is already the world’s largest carbon emitter and its emissions continue to rise rapidly in line with … its industrialization and urbanization, there is no disagreement that China eventually needs to take on binding greenhouse … gas emissions caps. However, the key challenges are when that would occur and what credible interim targets China would …
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the DNA in ensuring sustainable development, using the empirical case of China and India. Three aspects of the DNA's role …
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allowed. Because of a great deal of low-cost abatement opportunities available in the energy sectors of China and India and …
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perspectives: a) from the point of view of fairness, how do developing countries including China and India perceive emissions caps … in the first place?; b) why have China and India been sceptical to international emissions trading?; c) how is an inflow …Many economic studies suggest that China would reap significant benefits from participating in a global cap …
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In spite of some superficial success in achieving its overall global target, there has been much disillusionment with the progress on climate change since the Kyoto Protocol was negotiated in 1997. The key problems in addressing GHG emissions under the Kyoto Protocol have been the incomplete...
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In spite of some superficial success in achieving its overall global target, there has been much disillusionment with the progress on climate change since the Kyoto Protocol was negotiated in 1997. The key problems in addressing GHG emissions under the Kyoto Protocol have been the incomplete...
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Korea’s greenhouse gas emissions almost doubled between 1990 and 2005, the highest growth rate in the OECD area. Korea recently set a target of reducing emissions by 30% by 2020 relative to a “business as usual” baseline, implying a 4% cut from the 2005 level. Achieving this objective in a...
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Japan, a relatively energy-efficient country, has been active in combating climate change. Under the Kyoto Protocol, Japan is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 6% relative to 1990 over the period 2008-12. As of 2007, however, its emissions were up by 9%. Japan has relied...
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