.................... Any diminution in expectations?
( Madan Menon Thottasseri)
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There were very encouraging signals in the last few days until the global summit has commenced at Copenhagen. The opening day of the climate change conference allegedly witnessed a tempering down of expectations. A new suggestion of a three-layered outcome emerged — one that would leave contentious issues of fixing ambitious emission reduction targets on developed countries for a later date.
The suggestion, made by UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer in his opening speech this morning, urged countries to fast-track action in areas in which there were greater chances of an agreement at this conference — like adaptation or technology transfer or the mechanism that seeks to compensate countries for reducing deforestation.
The countries could then agree to keep themselves engaged on the next layer, it was suggested — that of fixing the emission targets for the developed countries, and the quantum of action to be committed by developing countries like India, China or Mexico.
This process would also include setting up of a funding mechanism to finance adaptation and mitigation in developing and least developed nations.
The third part of the suggestion comprises an agreement over the long-term vision on climate change — issues like what should the global rise in temperature be limited to by 2050, or what level should global emissions be at then, so that the planet is able to avoid catastrophic change.
De Boer likened his three-layered suggestion to as a “Christmas cake” and urged the countries to start acting on their commitments from “the day this conference ends”.
“The time for formal statements is over. The time for restating of old positions is past. The time has now come to act, and to reach out to one another. We have to begin significant and immediate action the day this conference ends,” he said, addressing the opening ceremony. “Deliver. Reach for success,” he said.
It was not immediately clear how the three-layered approach had been received by the countries. A member of India’s negotiating team said most of the countries were still hopeful of a comprehensive agreement coming out of Copenhagen. A UNFCCC official said de Boer had only been articulating the most practical approach to the problem.
It cannot be construed as a slow-start of the summit. The UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer in fact had a guided tour to the subjects to be discussed in the days to come. I think that he gave a thrust for technology transfer enabling developing and underdeveloped nations to get compensated while implementing emission reductions programmes.
There were very encouraging signals in the last few days until the global summit has commenced at Copenhagen. The opening day of the climate change conference allegedly witnessed a tempering down of expectations. A new suggestion of a three-layered outcome emerged — one that would leave contentious issues of fixing ambitious emission reduction targets on developed countries for a later date.
The suggestion, made by UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer in his opening speech this morning, urged countries to fast-track action in areas in which there were greater chances of an agreement at this conference — like adaptation or technology transfer or the mechanism that seeks to compensate countries for reducing deforestation.
The countries could then agree to keep themselves engaged on the next layer, it was suggested — that of fixing the emission targets for the developed countries, and the quantum of action to be committed by developing countries like India, China or Mexico.
This process would also include setting up of a funding mechanism to finance adaptation and mitigation in developing and least developed nations.
The third part of the suggestion comprises an agreement over the long-term vision on climate change — issues like what should the global rise in temperature be limited to by 2050, or what level should global emissions be at then, so that the planet is able to avoid catastrophic change.
De Boer likened his three-layered suggestion to as a “Christmas cake” and urged the countries to start acting on their commitments from “the day this conference ends”.
“The time for formal statements is over. The time for restating of old positions is past. The time has now come to act, and to reach out to one another. We have to begin significant and immediate action the day this conference ends,” he said, addressing the opening ceremony. “Deliver. Reach for success,” he said.
It was not immediately clear how the three-layered approach had been received by the countries. A member of India’s negotiating team said most of the countries were still hopeful of a comprehensive agreement coming out of Copenhagen. A UNFCCC official said de Boer had only been articulating the most practical approach to the problem.
It cannot be construed as a slow-start of the summit. The UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer in fact had a guided tour to the subjects to be discussed in the days to come. I think that he gave a thrust for technology transfer enabling developing and underdeveloped nations to get compensated while implementing emission reductions programmes.
I want India to take a strong pitch for SOLAR ENERGY and a shift towards renewable energy sources, from fossil fuels. India can recommend for an exclusive funds for SOLAR PROJECTS which can be implemented on a war footing at all tropical countries.
At Copenhagen, there should be concerted move to plan for utilization of the SOLAR POWER in all tropical nations and sufficient funds can earmarked to such countries as per global parameters acceptable to all nations. This will facilitate countries like India to offer subsidies to industries which come forward to install SOLAR POWER PACTS. Solar can be made mandatory for giant industries, coporate, universities, hospitals etc.here afterwards, beyond a stipulated level of power consumption.
At Copenhagen, there should be concerted move to plan for utilization of the SOLAR POWER in all tropical nations and sufficient funds can earmarked to such countries as per global parameters acceptable to all nations. This will facilitate countries like India to offer subsidies to industries which come forward to install SOLAR POWER PACTS. Solar can be made mandatory for giant industries, coporate, universities, hospitals etc.here afterwards, beyond a stipulated level of power consumption.
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