complianceanalysislyon-8ec427905c96f9a6.pdf

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law provides recommendations for the compliance system of the Kyoto Protocol, focusing on the distinct roles of the facilitative and enforcement branches, the necessity of public transparency, and the application of consequences for non-compliance.

• The facilitative branch should be strictly limited in its authority, possessing no power to determine or apply outcomes of non-compliance or make binding decisions on whether a Party is in non-compliance.
• The enforcement branch's jurisdiction should be based on the nature of a Party's commitments rather than its status as an Annex I or Non-Annex I Party. This ensures that any Party accepting targets is subject to enforcement, preventing a scenario where Non-Annex I Parties could participate in emissions trading without enforceable obligations.
• The enforcement branch should not have the discretion to waive consequences once a determination of non-compliance has been made; instead, the application of consequences should be as automatic as possible.
• The document argues against including Article 3.14 within the scope of the enforcement branch, asserting that the provision is too vague to allow for a fair judgment of compliance and that including it would effectively amend the Protocol through a compliance decision.
• To ensure transparency and public confidence, the compliance system should maintain a publicly available internet 'docket' for each proceeding, listing involved Parties, calendars, results, and submission deadlines.
• The briefing recommends that NGOs and civil society be permitted to provide unsolicited relevant information to the enforcement branch, arguing that the Kyoto Protocol should not have weaker public participation rules than the WTO.
• Regarding the 'true up' period, the document suggests the creation of an internationally administered Compliance Fund to provide tonnes when market mechanisms are insufficient. This fund should invest in mitigation projects in developing countries, specifically excluding 'sinks' projects.

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