Sentences with phrase «cuts by developed countries»

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Although Australia avoided the recession that engulfed many developed countries at the start of this decade, it was not totally unaffected by world events, and the Bank found it necessary in 2001 to cut the cash rate to 4.25 per cent in a series of steps.

Politically, too, developing countries took an active part in GATT work only during the Uruguay Round, and even then the end - game was essentially settled by the big and rich, with the final cut a bilateral US - EU product.

Led by China, the G77 coalition of developing nations insisted that rich countries had to give more — more cuts, and lots more money.

That pact was abandoned by the U.S. Senate because it imposed emissions cuts on wealthy countries but let developing nations — including China — off the hook by allowing them to make voluntary cuts in exchange for financial support.

Houghton suggests this target could be met if developed countries cut their emissions by 20 per cent over the coming 25 years, while developing countries double theirs, to allow room for population growth and economic development.

Earlier drafts of the text, circulated during Friday, had stipulated that countries should ensure a 50 per cent cut in global greenhouse gas emissions, with 80 per cent cuts by developed nations.

More than 40 mainly developed countries, including New Zealand and members of the European Union, have, or are in the process of developing, markets to help cut their output of climate - warming emissions by putting a price on carbon dioxide.

China and much of the developing world would like to see industrialized countries cut their greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, but analysts say such drastic cuts are unlikely to fly with U.S. politicians.

How to establish a system for use by developing countries to monitor, report and verify their emission cuts has emerged as the most contentious issue in the talks and the main sticking point between America and China.

Wealthy, developed countries would make «earlier and deeper absolute cuts to their own emissions, on a path to near - complete de-carbonization of their economies by mid-century.»

Countries have agreed to develop a new international agreement by 2015 that will demand carbon cuts from all emitters, including the United States and China.

Plans by rich nations to add $ 100 billion of new money in the next decade to help developing countries cut emissions are evaporating.

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[UPDATE, 7/9, 11 am: The final text has emerged and, as news coverage indicated yesterday, the language pointing to a specific emissions cut by 2050 evaporated under pressure from developing countries.]

The article focuses on a fresh promise from Brazil's president to cut the rate of destruction 72 percent by 2017, in a move seen by many to be related to efforts by some developing countries to get potentially valuable credit for avoided deforestation in whatever climate treaty results from talks next year.

By committing to targets for emissions cuts and financing for developing countries for mitigation, forest protection and adaptation, G8 countries can build trust and confidence and lead the way on global climate action - both for the MEF as well as for the UN negotiations which will culminate in Copenhagen in December.

Here's some news that should be obvious on some level, but is now backed up with the data to prove it: the cuts in carbon emissions that developed countries have made since 1990 have been cancelled out «many» times over by

Do you think it'll be cheaper to cut our emissions by 80 %, or to pay developing countries not to increase their emissions?

A host of developing countries, from China to Bolivia to the Philippines, took to the podium to insist that developed countries cut their emissions very rapidly by far more than they had planned.

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The problem is so big that even if developed countries were to increase their CP2 pledges, they could meet their more stringent targets by simply buying more surplus and without actually cutting their emissions.

Developed countries agreed to make their first HFC cuts by 2019.

It also reveals the portion of that budget that developed countries would consume (along the blue emissions path)-- assuming they undertake fairly strenuous mitigation efforts, sufficient to cut emissions 50 % between now and 2020, continue to reduce by 10 % annually in the ensuing decades, and then wholly eliminate emissions by 2050.

Developing nations say rich countries should cut emissions by at least 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2020.

That pact required worldwide cuts in emissions of about 5 %, compared with 1990 levels, by 2012, and each developed country was allotted a target on emissions reductions.

It holds that countries that historically caused the recent atmospheric carbon dioxide build - up must lead in cutting their emissions, while helping developing countries eventually do likewise, by pouring trillions of dollars in cash and free technology into the Green Climate Fund for supposed climate change adaptation, mitigation and compensation.

Least developed countries were cut out of the UN climate talks, with decisions made by powerful allies behind closed doors, says a member of Nepal's negotiating team

Developing countries stand by the Kyoto Protocol, which places the onus of making mandatory cuts on the developed world, as it is held responsible for historical emissions.

If that is to be met, scientists say that developed countries will need to cut their greenhouse - gas emissions by 25 to 40 percent by 2020 and by 80 - 95 percent by 2050.

Under this road map, the developed countries in the Kyoto Protocol would take on their second - period commitments that in aggregate would reach the science - based requirement of 25 - 40 per cent emissions cut (or more than 40 % as demanded by developing countries) by 2020 compared to 1990.

Green groups and developing countries want industrialized countries to trim their emissions by 25 - 40 percent below 1990 levels, referring to a range of cuts suggested by a U.N. panel of climate scientists.

In addition, some are speculating that even the modest ambitions of the talks — to settle how to finance emissions cuts and aid adaptation in developing countries — are likely to be eclipsed by the world's financial woes.

So for that reason, I am trying very hard to promote a set of policies that a group of us believe very strongly would achieve the 70 percent cuts required by nature, even as they would create huge numbers of jobs and economic growth — especially in developing countries.

Developing countries have said they want to do their part but have refused to agree on binding targets and want to see more ambitious cuts by the industrialized nations.

In contrast, many developing countries — including India and China — offered only to peak their emissions by a certain date, or to cut their emissions compared to a business - as - usual (BAU) trajectory.

Brazil's promise of 37 % cuts in its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2025 has caused a stir in the international community and shown that developing countries can make ambitious commitments to cutting carbon, climate experts have told Diálogo Chino.

36 Cut fossil fuel use (especially coal) Solutions Global Warming Prevention Cleanup Cut fossil fuel use (especially coal) Remove CO2 from smoke stack and vehicle emissions Shift from coal to natural gas Store (sequester) CO2 by planting trees Improve energy efficiency Sequester CO2 deep underground Shift to renewable energy resources Sequester CO2 in soil by using no - till cultivation and taking cropland out of production Transfer energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies to developing countries Reduce deforestation Figure 20.14 Solutions: methods for slowing atmospheric warming during this century.

51 Fig. 20 - 14, p. 481 Cut fossil fuel use (especially coal) Shift from coal to natural gas Improve energy efficiency Shift to renewable energy resources Transfer energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies to developing countries Reduce deforestation Use more sustainable agriculture and forestry Limit urban sprawl Reduce poverty Slow population growth Remove CO 2 from smoke stack and vehicle emissions Store (sequester) CO2 by planting trees Sequester CO 2 deep underground Sequester CO 2 in soil by using no - till cultivation and taking cropland out of production Sequester CO 2 in the deep ocean Repair leaky natural gas pipelines and facilities Use animal feeds that reduce CH 4 emissions by belching cows Solutions Global Warming PreventionCleanup

The crux of equity is that developed country parties both need to take the lead on cutting their own emissions and finance emissions reductions and sustainable development in the developing world by providing money and affordable clean technologies.

The «gigatonne gap» also represents a gap in credibility: by signing the legally binding, science - based Kyoto Protocol in 1997, developed countries in the North agreed to take the lead in cutting emissions — but they're not.

Reuters further noted that Figueres believes it «can serve countries» economic self - interests» to cut emissions, and added that the negotiations included «carrots for participation by developing nations»:

It said developed countries should collectively cut emissions by «80 % or more» compared to 1990 levels.

The world can not hope to hit the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's goal of cutting global emissions in half by 2050 if reductions only come from developed countries.

Most developed countries were expected to cut - back their emissions by 5 % from 1990 levels by now.

Measures that reduce damage and destruction to the world's forests are co-ordinated by a UN-backed scheme called REDD + (Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation), through which governments and companies agree to pay people in developing countries not to cut or burn down their trees.

[1] According to the IPCC, we have a reasonable chance of meeting this objective if developed countries as a whole cut their emissions by 25 - 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 and by 80 - 95 percent below 1990 levels by 2050; within this time frame, major developing countries also must act.

In March 2007, EU Ministers agreed a 2020 target to unilaterally reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent from 1990 levels; agreed that a 30 percent cut by industrialized countries is needed to avoid catastrophic climate change; and committed to reducing emissions by 30 % if other developed countries do the same and if economically more advanced developing countries contribute adequately according to their respective responsibilities and capacities: Brussels European Council, 5/9 March 2007.

A binding agreement should come from developed countries to cut their emissions substantially by 2020, and by 80 % by 2050.

The US had confirmed the offer of $ 100bn to developing countries for adaptation, put serious cuts on the table for the first time (17 % below 2005 levels by 2020), and was obviously prepared to up its offer.