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Abstract:

The 'South-North Dialogue Proposal' outlines an approach for an 'equitable' differentiation of post-2012 commitments. An analysis of the proposal shows that for the stringent stabilisation targets many developing countries will have to take on quantitative mitigation obligations by 2030, even when the Annex I countries adopt ambitious mitigation commitments far beyond the Kyoto obligations. A 'political willingness' scenario, based on what countries might be willing to do, will probably not suffice to limit warming of the earth's atmosphere under 2 degrees C.

Published by MGJ den Elzen at:

http://www.mnp.nl/en/publications/2005/Countries_climate_mitigation_commitments_under_the_South-North_Dialogue_Proposal.html