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Carmen Bunzl - Universidad Pontificia Comillas

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Chapter 2. Options for future climate change architectures 55<br />

Advanced developing<br />

countries<br />

China’s participation would be required by<br />

the middle of the century so the<br />

environmental goals are reached.<br />

- They would graduate very quickly into stages<br />

2 or 3.<br />

Group of 77 0 A multistage approach would imply<br />

Russia 0 Unknown.<br />

differentiation between countries and<br />

therefore a subdivision of the G77; this may<br />

not be in the interest of the G77, as a group<br />

they have greater political power.<br />

USA - In general, not in favour of neither emission<br />

limitation targets or developed countries<br />

taking the lead, they also want developing<br />

countries to take in emission reduction<br />

commitments.<br />

In recent negotiations it seems the USA is<br />

softening their position.<br />

Japan 0 Currently not in favour of emission limitation<br />

Other umbrella group<br />

countries (E.g. Australia,<br />

New Zealand, Norway<br />

and Switzerland)<br />

targets; main supporter of sectoral<br />

agreements.<br />

0 Unknown. Norway and Switzerland may be<br />

supporters. Australia finally ratified the<br />

Kyoto Protocol in the 13 th Conference of the<br />

Parties in Bali, so may also be a supporter<br />

(before, they were in a similar situation like<br />

the USA).<br />

Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería ICAI <strong>Carmen</strong> <strong>Bunzl</strong> Boulet Junio 2008

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