The papers in this book, written by international climate experts, explore three key building blocks of the future climate regime. First, a number of ideas on how to broaden the current cap-and-trade regime are discussed. Second, the role of technology is explored. Lessons from past successes are reviewed with a view to developing options for their most effective use over the near future. Finally, the issue of financial flows to developing countries is addressed, including the issue of mainstreaming assistance for climate-change response.
Contents:
Where to? Future steps for the global climate regime
Part 1: Cap-and-Trade - Modifying Kyoto
Part 2: Technology - The “Coalition for Climate Technology” Scenario
- The German wind energy lobby – how to successfully promote costly technological change
- Carbon capture and geological storage research – a capture by fossil fuel interests?
- Carbon storage and climate change – the case of Norway
- Governing Climate:The Struggle for a Global Framework Beyond Kyoto
Part 3: Development and Assistance
- Fulfilling basic development needs with low emissions – China’s challenges and opportunities for building a post-2012 climate regime
- The role of development assistance and investment flows
- Experiences from German ODA-financed greenhouse gas reduction and sequestration projects and lessons for the CDM
