Climate Strategies Research Prospectus 2009

The Climate Strategies Research Prospectus 2009 details a comprehensive program of academic research designed to support government decision-makers. The work is organized into three primary themes: industrialised country commitments and global market mechanisms (including carbon leakage and emissions trading system linkages), global engagement, technology and finance (focusing on the UNFCCC's Reformed Financial Mechanism and technology innovation centres), and industry-specific sectoral approaches (specifically the steel and maritime sectors). The organization operates as a not-for-profit network, convening international experts to provide independent, fact-based assessments for policy formation, with a particular emphasis on the European Union, North America, and the Asia-Pacific region.

• Carbon leakage occurs when carbon pricing leads to a shift in consumption toward cheaper import substitutes from regions without carbon pricing, or the relocation of industrial production to such areas.
• Carbon leakage and international competitiveness are not broad macroeconomic issues, but rather affect a small number of specific industries and the design of cap-and-trade systems.
• The organization identifies steel, cement, and aluminum as key industries where concerns regarding carbon leakage and international competitiveness are particularly strong.
• Linking different emissions trading schemes (ETS) can make emissions targets more attractive for countries without Kyoto targets and may catalyze international negotiations for the post-Kyoto regime.
• The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) faces challenges including lower-than-expected CER issuance, project rejections, and concerns regarding the lack of additionality and sustainable development contributions.
• The concept of 'Climate Innovation Centres' in developing countries is proposed to enhance the adoption, adaptation, and diffusion of technologies, a proposal formally introduced to UNFCCC negotiations by the Indian government.
• The success of international climate negotiations is heavily dependent on the availability of finance for developing countries and the establishment of an acceptable governance framework, such as the Reformed Financial Mechanism (RFM) of the UNFCCC.
• Sectoral agreements for the steel industry are being investigated as a bottom-up alternative to top-down UNFCCC approaches to determine how they can be integrated into the international climate regime.
• A proposed climate policy instrument for the maritime industry's bunker fuels aims to generate revenues specifically to fund climate policy in developing countries.

APA

Climate Strategies (2009). Climate Strategies Research Prospectus 2009. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cs-researchportfolio-july-8-09.pdf

Chicago

Climate Strategies. Climate Strategies Research Prospectus 2009. 2009. https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cs-researchportfolio-july-8-09.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatestrategies2009climate, author = {{Climate Strategies}}, title = {{Climate Strategies Research Prospectus 2009}}, institution = {Climate Strategies}, year = {2009}, month = jul, url = {https://climatestrategies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/cs-researchportfolio-july-8-09.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }