{"id":28648,"date":"2010-06-02T14:49:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-02T14:49:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-05-14T18:40:11","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T18:40:11","slug":"3648-mixed-feelings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/climate\/3648-mixed-feelings\/","title":{"rendered":"Mixed feelings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Gao Feng is director of the legal department of the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/secretariat\/items\/1629.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>UN  Framework Convention on Climate Change secretariat<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><br goog_docs_charindex=\"736\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"737\" \/><br \/>\nThomas Hale and Scott  Moore are right that &ldquo;the prospects for global agreement on climate change look  bleak&rdquo;, but this does not mean that it is hopeless &ndash; far from it. I am still  confident that a global climate regime under the <a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/2860.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United Nations  Framework Convention on Climate Change<\/a> (UNFCCC) can be made and that it will  play a central role in the global efforts to fight climate change. The only  issue here is that governments need some more time. It is hardly necessary to  note that whether or not that regime is strong and robust is another matter.<br goog_docs_charindex=\"1290\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"1291\" \/><br \/>\nAt the least, before a  new regime is reached, the UNFCCC will continue to function. It is not  convincing to ignore completely the role of the Climate Change Convention as a  central platform on which to build any inter-governmental coalition for climate  change, involving other potential players, including local governments,  business, civil society and so on.<br goog_docs_charindex=\"1651\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"1652\" \/><br \/>\nTo reach the said coalition and make it operational  may need much more time. Some are talking about 2012, even 2015, for governments  to agree on a new climate regime. In contrast, the &ldquo;great transformations in  world history&rdquo; that Thomas Hale and Scott Moore foresee would take decades. Look  at the tools for the coalition. The tools such as the &ldquo;technology transfer  regime&rdquo;, international trade policies and heightened standards in economic  sectors, would definitely take more time to build, and may also require  inter-governmental agreements.<br goog_docs_charindex=\"2196\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"2197\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Andrew Pendleton is senior research fellow at the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ippr.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Institute for Public  Policy Research<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><br goog_docs_charindex=\"2287\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"2288\" \/><br \/>\nMoore and Hale are right to say that agreement under  the United Nations process will be difficult to achieve and are also correct to  recommend pursuing progress where it can be made in the meantime. However, the  climate imperative will not be a strong enough argument to catalyse the  technological revolution that&#8217;s required. <br goog_docs_charindex=\"2615\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"2616\" \/><br \/>\nThe United States is hopelessly lost in its own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinadialogue.net\/article\/show\/single\/en\/3458\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">politics<\/a> at the federal level, but many of its  states and cities are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatechange.ca.gov\/policies\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">forging ahead<\/a>, because they spot economic gain in  being the first to deploy &ndash; and thus develop &ndash; expertise in new technologies.  Similarly, while remaining unwilling to make a grand commitment at the global  level, China has ambitious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinadaily.com.cn\/bizchina\/2009-08\/25\/content_8611790.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plans<\/a> to deploy renewable-energy technologies and  is ahead of the game on developing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/globalbiz\/content\/dec2008\/gb20081215_913780.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">plug-in hybrid<\/a> and fully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/04\/02\/business\/global\/02electric.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">electrical vehicles<\/a>. India too has ambition,  especially &ndash; with 300 sunny days each year &ndash; in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/environment\/2009\/aug\/04\/india-solar-power\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">solar PV<\/a>. <br goog_docs_charindex=\"3192\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"3193\" \/><br \/>\nThe driver in the case of China and India is almost  certainly energy security. India, for instance, is projected to need around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monstersandcritics.com\/news\/energywatch\/news\/article_1184013.php\/India_envisages_about_950_000_MW_power_requirement_by_2030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">800 gigawatts<\/a> of installed electricity-generating  capacity by around 2030; it currently has around 150 gigawatts. This cannot  easily be found through the use of fossil fuels and would make India highly  dependent on imports. Solar and other renewables are therefore a pragmatic  choice, but also currently expensive. <br goog_docs_charindex=\"3639\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"3640\" \/><br \/>\nThus the focus of international cooperation should  not be on climate-change mitigation alone &ndash; as very few governments, if any,  have a mandate or the political space for costly action to save the climatic  system for future generations &ndash; but also on reducing the price of renewable  energy. This definitely does not require an up-front legally binding agreement  (unless the policy plan is to put global <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emissions_trading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cap and trade<\/a> in place, which seems unlikely) but  through technology cooperation to force the pace of innovation and reduce the  price. There are very good reasons to do this that are not environmental, such  as energy security, hedging against volatile oil prices and stimulating economic  growth. <br goog_docs_charindex=\"4340\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"4341\" \/><br \/>\nAs US  environmental advocate <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Van_Jones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Van Jones<\/a> and Chinese professor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinadialogue.net\/article\/show\/single\/en\/3096-Tough-challenges-for-China-1-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pan Jiahua<\/a>, two members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalclimatenetwork.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Global  Climate Network<\/a> established by ippr in 2008, recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalclimatenetwork.info\/articles\/?id=4000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">argued<\/a>, &ldquo;If this means a space-race style contest  between big economies such as ours, then we are both up for that. But if there  are also gains to be made through cooperation, then we&rsquo;re up for that too.&rdquo;<br goog_docs_charindex=\"4707\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><br goog_docs_charindex=\"4708\" \/><br \/>\nMalini Mehra is  founder and chief executive of the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csmworld.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Centre for Social Markets<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><br goog_docs_charindex=\"4788\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"4789\" \/><br \/>\nFew can argue that an  effective global treaty is now years away and the best way forward is through  coalitions. The UN process has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinadialogue.net\/article\/show\/single\/en\/3495-Copenhagen-discord-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">failed to deliver<\/a>. The reasons are manifold and  recognising this does not mean one gives up on the United Nations. It means we  realise the limitations of an intensely political and ideologically-charged  process to deliver meaningful outcomes in the time scale needed. While the UN  process must continue, we need a &ldquo;Plan B&rdquo; that responds to people&rsquo;s sense of  frustration and willingness to act. It means we engage with new partners in  business and at the sub-national level. The latter are especially crucial in an  urbanising world where the urgency to mitigate and adapt will be felt most  keenly in megacities. <br goog_docs_charindex=\"5534\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"5535\" \/><br \/>\nWhere the authors are mistaken is in assuming that  the very nations in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.g20.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">G20<\/a> that conspired to sabotage Copenhagen will be  in the front lines of creative action now. Far more likely is that those nations  that were already members of the silent majority for action &ndash; the 100+ most  vulnerable countries &ndash; will make stronger their common cause. Here one can see a  role for the minnows taking on the whales. The Maldives, Costa Rica, Bangladesh,  South Korea, Norway, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, South Africa,  Ethiopia, Singapore and others banding together and showing that a pragmatic way  forward is possible &ndash; not alone but in partnership with industry and civil  society. Copenhagen created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinadialogue.net\/article\/show\/single\/en\/3447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fatigue and resignation<\/a>. To counter it, we&rsquo;ll  need dynamism and creativity. And above all, quiet action and delivery.<br goog_docs_charindex=\"6357\" \/><br \/>\n<strong><br goog_docs_charindex=\"6358\" \/><br \/>\nMartin Bunzl is  director of the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.csp.rutgers.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Initiative on Climate Change and Social Policy<\/strong><\/a><strong> at  Rutgers University.<\/strong><br goog_docs_charindex=\"6462\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"6463\" \/><br \/>\nDespairing of coordinated international action a la  Copenhagen, Thomas Hale and Scott Moore call for those who are ready, simply to  move &ndash; be they governments, sub-national states, corporations or even  individuals. It is an engaging idea because it appeals to the frustration of the  willing not wanting to be held hostage to the unwilling. I am all for unilateral  action, but only if it creates conditions to win over the unwilling. Otherwise,  such actions have no chance of making a dent in the problem of greenhouse-gas  output. <br goog_docs_charindex=\"6994\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"6995\" \/><br \/>\nMeaningful  voluntary action will only work if the big players act unilaterally, and that is  what makes the need for US climate legislation so important. If the United  States joins <a href=\"https:\/\/europa.eu\/legislation_summaries\/environment\/tackling_climate_change\/index_en.htm\" goog_docs_charindex=\"7176\">Europe<\/a> in enacting serious legislation, it  removes the risk to others who may fear that if they were to act unilaterally  they would lose a competitive advantage. Moreover, action by the United States  and Europe to impose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.environmentalleader.com\/2009\/03\/19\/energy-secretary-chu-suggests-carbon-tariff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">import tariffs<\/a> on those who do not join them  could create a stick that goes along with the carrot. Whether such a stick could  be wielded without starting a trade war remains an unresolved issue in this  scenario. <br goog_docs_charindex=\"7613\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"7614\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>CR  Huang (a pseudonym) is an energy and climate economist at an international  organisation in Beijing.<\/strong><br goog_docs_charindex=\"7709\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"7710\" \/><br \/>\nScott Moore and Thomas Hale suggest that a climate  coalition is a good way forward while the prospects of a global climate treaty  continue to look bleak. This is a good suggestion and, indeed, many non-state  actors, including local governments of California, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paris.fr\/portail\/pratique\/Portal.lut?page_id=8412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paris<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2009-12\/15\/content_12651242.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shanghai<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iclei.org\/index.php?id=10700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baoding<\/a>, private-sector players, NGOs and local  communities are already taking steady steps forward to reduce greenhouse-gas  emissions and develop a low-carbon economy. A strong coalition that shares a  common vision, is governed by fair rules and has wide support would certainly  enhance the effectiveness and influence of the current loose efforts and ensure  better coordination and consistency among various initiatives and targets.<br goog_docs_charindex=\"8430\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"8431\" \/><br \/>\nHowever, we should not  forget that that much of these efforts will take place in the developing world,  where assistance in both technology and finance is still eagerly anticipated.  The UNFCCC negotiation in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cop16.mx\/es\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canc&uacute;n<\/a> this year has to solve at least these  issues, in particular ensuring the delivery of those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/files\/2009\/12\/us-revives-copenhagen-pledges-100-billion.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pledges<\/a> that were made in Copenhagen last year,  so that we can remain hopeful of reaching a global climate deal on emissions  reductions by 2012, before the expiry of the <a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/kyoto_protocol\/items\/2830.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyoto Protocol<\/a>. <br goog_docs_charindex=\"8929\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"8930\" \/><br \/>\nTherefore, we still  need to devote a vast amount of effort to ensuring progress is made in the UN  process, rather than treating it as a lower priority simply because it is  difficult to move forward. Indeed, some elements of the climate coalition  proposed by Scott Moore and Thomas Hale, especially the carrots and sticks, will  not be any easier than the climate negotiation itself and could not be agreed  unless progress is made in the UN process.<br goog_docs_charindex=\"9378\" \/><br \/>\n<br goog_docs_charindex=\"9379\" \/><br \/>\nIt is worth adding that, contrary to what Moore and  Hale say, the reduction in emission intensity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/files\/2009\/09\/china-carbon-intensity-targets-un-summit.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced<\/a> by China is indeed an internationally  verifiable reduction. Just because the cut cannot cancel out the growth at this  stage of China&rsquo;s development does not meant it should not be counted. Emissions  reduction in a rapidly developing economy is no easy task and the cut in  intensity made by China translates to a major emissions reduction given the vast  size of the economy. When building a climate coalition, recognising the various  efforts by many parties is critical for building the trust among them so that  all parties can work together for the common goal.<\/p>\n<p>\nHomepage image from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sxc.hu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stock.xchng<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thomas Hale and Scott Moore set out their approach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinadialogue.net\/article\/show\/single\/en\/3646-A-coalition-of-the-willing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, Thomas Hale and Scott Moore called for a &ldquo;coalition of the willing&rdquo;  to drive emissions cuts as an alternative to the UN process. 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