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Climate Change
International Politics
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| UN actions UNEP IPCC UNFCC | UNEP->programs on e. issues in deving. IPCC convention on climate change UNFCC UN signed Earth Summit work toeard reduce GHG common but diff resposibilty |
| Montreal Protocol (MP) | CFC man-made depleted ozone US congress (leader) passes toxic substance control act - epa power to reg cfc +invest in alter MP where dev. countries agree to cap and reduce prod +com faster than developing no trade with of bad items from nonparties |
| lesson of Montreal protocol | is domestic actions by power states (US) can affect distribution of interest in internat negotitaions |
| Kyoto Protocol (UNFCC conventions) | - developed countries make agreement to reduce emisson (55% of emmison ratfied) Us didnt (account for 36%) protcol went through but without US didnt make much change |
| Paris Agreement (UNFCC conventions) | keep long term warming 2 or below country voluntary contribution to target |
| 29th conference of the parties (COP29) | goal: find finiances to help developing reach Paris Agreement goals need over a trillion, wealthy nations only promised 300 billion |