Alongside the UNFCCC: Complementary Venues for Climate Action

The document argues that because climate change is a multi-faceted challenge, the global response post-2020 must integrate the central role of the UNFCCC with other international venues. It notes that the UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol already recognize a division of labor, specifically delegating the regulation of emissions from international aviation to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and from shipping to the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

• The global response to climate change after 2020 requires considering the roles and links between the UNFCCC and other international regimes and initiatives, as the challenge is multi-faceted and connected to various issue areas.
• The UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol have established a division of labor by delegating specific emission regulations to other bodies: the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for aviation and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for shipping.
• The UNFCCC recognizes that other international venues can contribute to global climate efforts, specifically mentioning greenhouse gases not managed by the Montreal Protocol.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2014). Alongside the UNFCCC: Complementary Venues for Climate Action. https://www.sei.org/publications/alongside-the-unfccc-complementary-venues-for-climate-action/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Alongside the UNFCCC: Complementary Venues for Climate Action. 2014. https://www.sei.org/publications/alongside-the-unfccc-complementary-venues-for-climate-action/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2014alongside, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Alongside the UNFCCC: Complementary Venues for Climate Action}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2014}, month = may, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/alongside-the-unfccc-complementary-venues-for-climate-action/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }