Sentences with phrase «binding emissions caps»

Earlier this year, we witnessed a few zesty exchanges between US and China delegations as the latter continues its unswerving resistance to any possibility of binding emissions caps, peddling its «common but differentiated responsibilities» (hereinafter «CBDR») refrain.

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CO2 emissions from coal - fired generation were up both in the RGGI region and nationally in the first half of 2013, compared with 2012 levels, which indicates that the new RGGI cap could become more binding in the future.

Yet RGGI hasn't induced a robust enough carbon price to drive down emissions, primarily because the initial emissions «cap» was set 45 % higher than actual emissions by the covered power plants and wasn't tightened enough to actually «bind» until four years later.

Observing that Kyoto hasn't come close to its goal of «an internationally harmonized binding system of emissions caps,» Weitzman shows why: the Kyoto framework induces each nation to game the system by attempting to maximize the efforts required of others while minimizing its own.

When it was pointed out how radical it was to advocate binding caps on emissions given the history of the international climate negotiations, Hu responded philosophically, in reference to his own experience in policy advocacy on various issues over the years:

Instead, they demanded an unworkable framework of legally binding international emissions targets, influenced and supported by climate hawks who demanded a laser focus on increasing renewable deployment and energy efficiency, mainly through market mechanisms such as cap - and - trade and carbon taxes.

«California's current emissions cap is very unlikely to be binding,» Borenstein told me, «so losing Diablo Canyon would raise emissions.»

«California's current emissions cap is very unlikely to be binding,» said UC - Berkeley energy economist Severin Borenstein, «so losing Diablo Canyon would raise emissions.»

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has submitted its long - term low - emissions strategy, presenting a pathway for emissions reductions of the UK by at least 80 % by 2050 compared to 1990 levels through a process of legally binding five - year caps on emissions.