In 2012, the commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol came to an end. The international climate community is working toward…+
Tag Archives: greenhouse gases
WCI
Western Climate Initiative (WCI) is a non-profit corporation formed to provide administrative and technical services to support the implementation of…+
UNFCCC
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international environmental treaty produced at the UN Earth Summit…+
REDD
By Carleigh Dunn and Tina Kostera – March 15, 2012 At the UN climate change talks in Montreal in 2005,…+
United Kingdom
The UK economy grew by 124.6% from 1990 to 2005. As of 2005, the UK achieved a 15.3% reduction in…+
Sweden
Sweden’s economy grew by 44% from 1990 to 2005. As of 2005, Sweden has achieved a 7.2% reduction in GHG…+
Germany
Germany’s economy grew by 62.6% from 1990 to 2005. As of 2005, Germany has achieved an 18.3% reduction in GHG…+
Country successes
In this section, you will learn how three countries with expanding economies have reduced their GHG emissions: Germany Sweden United Kingdom…+
Contraction & Convergence
Contraction and Convergence (also called Cap, Contraction, and Convergence) (1) is a concept for international agreement on greenhouse gas reduction….+
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol, signed in 1997 in Kyoto Japan, was the primary mechanism through which the global community took steps to…+
