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Not on the "Paris Track": climate protection efforts in developing countries
Das Pariser Klimaabkommen auf Abwegen: Bemühungen zum Klimaschutz in Entwicklungsländern
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Körperschaftlicher Herausgeber
GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies - Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien
Abstract In December 2015 world leaders agreed upon a new global climate agreement in an attempt to limit the global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius. Despite the general optimism after the Paris agreement and well-intended new commitments during the recent Marrakech conference, greenhouse gas (GHG)... mehr
In December 2015 world leaders agreed upon a new global climate agreement in an attempt to limit the global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius. Despite the general optimism after the Paris agreement and well-intended new commitments during the recent Marrakech conference, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are growing strongly in developing countries, where there is a desire for prosperity. If the dual challenge of reducing GHG emissions and achieving economic development cannot be addressed, the world will fail to meet the desired climate targets. GHG emissions continue to grow, which threatens climate stabilisation. This growth now comes mostly from the developing world, and many developing countries are on a CO2-intensive development path. The Paris agreement will not be more than the sum of its parts. The aggregate climate protection efforts that result from country-level nationally determined contributions (NDCs) are very likely to fall short of the mitigation actions needed for climate stabilisation. There is a lack of concrete actions by a number of developing countries. Domestic climate policy is either inexistent in certain states or the policies implemented are insufficient, as we illustrate with evidence from Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, and Thailand. The huge gap between the objectives of the Paris agreement and what is happening "on the ground" reflects significant barriers to decarbonising the world's energy and transport systems. The short-term economic, political, and social costs of reforms are key barriers. Developing countries cannot be blamed for their economic development ambitions. To trigger the transformational change required to curb GHG emissions calls for immediate policy responses. International agreements and cooperation need to support emerging middle-income economies with a clear focus on mitigation actions that matter, such as - in particular - taxing carbon through green fiscal reform. At the same time, climate finance for low-income economies should systematically seek to prevent lock-in effects.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Indonesien; Thailand; Mexiko; Zielkonflikt; Armutsbekämpfung; Entwicklungsland; Republik Südafrika; Klimaschutz; Treibhauseffekt; Schadstoff; Emission; Umweltschutz; Rechte und Pflichten; Staat; Umweltpolitik; Klimapolitik
Klassifikation
Ökologie und Umwelt
internationale Beziehungen, Entwicklungspolitik
Freie Schlagwörter
Mitigation
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2016
Erscheinungsort
Hamburg
Seitenangabe
13 S.
Schriftenreihe
GIGA Focus Global, 8
ISSN
1862-3581
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Nicht kommerz., Keine Bearbeitung