At the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December 2009, world leaders will seek to agree on a global framework by which to tackle climate change. The world is looking to China and the US to overcome tremendous economic and political hurdles and set the agenda for a meaningful global climate effort.
Scope
- A review of the common misconceptions reported in the world press about China and the US positioning pre-Copenhagen.
- Insight into the main options available for boosting North-South international financial investment flows.
- The view that the European Union Emission Trading Scheme will survive Copenhagen, despite the plot to 'kill' Kyoto.
- A review of the key structural policy issues that Copenhagen must address to place EU environmental policy back on course.
Highlights of this title
The issue of binding 'targets' is largely misunderstood and presents a key stumbling block at Copenhagen.
Copenhagen will fail to deliver the significantly scaled-up technological resources needed by developing countries and will not resolve the issue of financing.
The European Union Emission Trading Scheme will survive Copenhagen, despite the plot to 'kill' Kyoto. Copenhagen could instead revive the failed EU promise of a strong market-based solution, thus far whittled down by politics.
Key reasons to purchase this title
- Evaluate the possible scenarios under which the transfer of low carbon technologies and related investment could be possible.
- Understand why Copenhagen cannot deliver a final agreement on a new, credible and meaningful global climate change framework.
- Assess the strong likelyhood of the US, Europe and China 'going it alone' at Copenhagen and what this means for your business.
