Climate agreements based on responsibility for global warming: Periodic updating, policy choices, and regional costs

Rive, Nathan; Torvanger, Asbjørn; Fuglestvedt, Jan S.

doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2006.01.002

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“…23 The interested reader is again referred to Rive et al (2006) who demonstrate the sensitivity of burden sharing based on historical responsibility. 24 In individual decision-making, individuals may be expected to state that they acted fairly while others assess them as acting driven by self-interest.…”

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“…Rive et al (2006) provide a detailed discussion and simulations on burden sharing based on historical responsibility (HR) in a dynamic setting. In particular, they show how sensitive HR burden sharing is to the choice of the start and the end year for considering emissions as well as to the selection of the indicator used to attribute responsibility to the respective countries or groups of countries (e.g., contributions to temperature change vs. cumulative emissions).…”

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On the Self-interested Use of Equity in International Climate Negotiations

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Löschel²,

Vogt

et al. 2009

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We discuss self-interested uses of equity arguments in international climate negotiations. Using unique data from a world-wide survey of agents involved in international climate policy, we show that the perceived support of different equity rules by countries or groups of countries may be explained by their economic costs. Despite being self-interested, equity arguments may be perceived as being used for different reasons, for example, out of fairness considerations or in order to facilitate negotiations. Consistent with experimental and behavioral studies on fairness perceptions, we find that individuals are more likely to state reasons with positive attributes if they evaluate their own region or regions that support the individual's personally preferred equity rule. Negotiators perceive the use of equity by regions as less influenced by pressure from interest groups.

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On the Self-interested Use of Equity in International Climate Negotiations

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Löschel²,

Vogt

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“…Reductions are shared among the participating parties in line with their historical responsibilities to global warming Historical responsibility a [33], the Shapley value method [34] Capability C2 Emissions allowances are assigned in terms of the ability to pay Ability to pay approach [35], equitable international allocation [27], emission intensity target approach [23] Equality C3…”

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Assessment of China’s Mitigation Targets in an Effort-Sharing Framework

Pan

Teng

2017

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Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are a core component for post-2020 global climate agreements to achieve the 2 • C goal in addressing climate change. In the NDC, China has declared to lower carbon intensity by 60-65% from the 2005 level by 2030 and achieve the peak of CO 2 emissions around 2030. In the context of the 2 • C goal, this study assesses China's CO 2 mitigation targets in the NDC using fair ranges of emissions allowances as calculated from an effort-sharing framework based on six equity principles (and cost-effectiveness). Results show that understanding the fairness of China's NDC would rely heavily on selected equity principles. If the 65% target is implemented, China's NDC would position within full ranges of emissions allowances and align with responsibility-capacity-need based on comparisons in 2030, and with responsibility-capacity-need and equal cumulative per capita emissions based on comparisons during 2011-2030. Implications of the NDC on China's long-term CO 2 mitigation targets beyond 2030 are also explored, which indicate that China's energy system would need to realize carbon neutrality by 2070s at the latest in the scenarios in this study.

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“…In the context of climate change, several competing views have been put forward about the allocation of responsibilities. The Brazilian Proposal, for example, analyzed by the UNFCCC Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technical Advice (SBSTA), suggested that the burden of addressing climate change should be apportioned on the basis of cumulative historic emissions (Rive et al 2006), rather than annual ones, because it is the former that drive global climate change. Differing allocation schemes dramatically alter the ranking of the most responsible nations (Fig.…”

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The climate responsibilities of industrial carbon producers

2015

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Responsibility for climate change lies at the heart of societal debate over actions to address it. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change established the principle of Bcommon but differentiated responsibilities^among nations, suggesting that industrialized nations that had produced the greatest share of historic emissions bore particular responsibility for preventing dangerous interference with the climate system. But climate responsibilities can be attributed in other ways as well. Here, we explore the conceptual territory of responsibility. We consider the distinctive responsibilities of the major investor-owned producers of fossil fuels, assessing the actions these companies took and could have taken to act upon the scientific evidence of climate change. We conclude that major investor-owned fossil energy companies carry significant responsibility for climate change. It is still possible for these companies to effectively contribute to a solution. Significant progress in reducing emissions and limiting climate change could be achieved if companies 1) unequivocally communicate to the public, shareholders, and policymakers the climate risks resulting from continued use of their products, and therefore the need for restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the 2°C global temperature target; 2) firmly reject contrary claims by industry trade associations and lobbying groups; and, 3) accelerate their transition to the production of low-carbon energy. Evidence from history strongly suggests that a heightened societal focus on their climate responsibilities will be needed to hasten such a transition.

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Climate agreements based on responsibility for global warming: Periodic updating, policy choices, and regional costs

Cited by 57 publications

References 27 publications

On the Self-interested Use of Equity in International Climate Negotiations

On the Self-interested Use of Equity in International Climate Negotiations

Assessment of China’s Mitigation Targets in an Effort-Sharing Framework

The climate responsibilities of industrial carbon producers

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