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Chapter 2. Options for future climate change architectures 58
Possible positions
Table 2 - 2. Possible country positions. Contraction and Convergence (C&C)
Least developed
countries
+ Benefit greatly through allocation of excess
emission rights.
India + Indian per capita emissions are below the
world average, the per capita income and
greenhouse gas emissions per unit of GDP are
low compared to those of Annex I countries.
The Prime Minister of India, as the host of
COP 8, stressed that the only equitable form
for the future would be one based on equal
per capita rights (without further specifying
whether this means C&C)
China - China’s per-capita emissions are around the
Advanced developing
countries
Non-Annex I average, growth in emissions
would be capped early in the century.
- Per capita emissions are above the Non-
Annex I average; they would opt for more
consideration of the historical responsibility
(Brazilian Proposal).
Group of 77 + G77 introduced a first mention of “narrowing
per capita differences between developed and
developing country Parties” in preambular
part of the decision on the Kyoto
mechanisms.
Russia 0 Unknown; but relatively high per capita
emissions.
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería ICAI Carmen Bunzl Boulet Junio 2008