Europe and Global Climate Change: Politics, Foreign Policy and Regional CooperationPaul G. Harris Edward Elgar Publishing, 2007 M01 1 - 415 pages This book is likely to become the definitive study on European global climate change politics. Its focus on the formulation, ratification, and implementation of the Kyoto Protocol within Europe make it essential reading for all who wish to understand how |
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Page vi
... Norway and Germany 279 Guri Bang , Jonas Vevatne and Michelle Twena 13 Climate change policy and the enlargement of the EU Leonardo Massai 305 14 The reflexivity of ideas in climate change policy : German , European and international ...
... Norway and Germany 279 Guri Bang , Jonas Vevatne and Michelle Twena 13 Climate change policy and the enlargement of the EU Leonardo Massai 305 14 The reflexivity of ideas in climate change policy : German , European and international ...
Page vii
... Norway (1990–2002) 12.2 Relative GHG emissions in the EU, Norway and Germany, by source (2002) 287 288 16.1 Theoretical explanations for Europe's responses to global climate change 404 List of tables 4.1 Typologies of leadership modes ...
... Norway (1990–2002) 12.2 Relative GHG emissions in the EU, Norway and Germany, by source (2002) 287 288 16.1 Theoretical explanations for Europe's responses to global climate change 404 List of tables 4.1 Typologies of leadership modes ...
Page viii
... taxes : status within the EU ( 2005 ) 261 12.1 The EU and emissions trading 283 12.2 Emissions commitments and trends : Germany and Norway 286 List of contributors Guri Bang is a senior research fellow. viii List of tables.
... taxes : status within the EU ( 2005 ) 261 12.1 The EU and emissions trading 283 12.2 Emissions commitments and trends : Germany and Norway 286 List of contributors Guri Bang is a senior research fellow. viii List of tables.
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... Norway hydro-chlorofluorocarbon hydro-fluorocarbon International Academy of the Environment International Chamber of Commerce International Energy Agency International Environmental Equity international emissions trading International ...
... Norway hydro-chlorofluorocarbon hydro-fluorocarbon International Academy of the Environment International Chamber of Commerce International Energy Agency International Environmental Equity international emissions trading International ...
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... Norway/Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature) nitrogen oxide National Programs for Adoption of the Acquis Norsk telegrambyrċ (Norwegian news agency) Natur og Ungdom (Nature and Youth) official/overseas development assistance ...
... Norway/Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature) nitrogen oxide National Programs for Adoption of the Acquis Norsk telegrambyrċ (Norwegian news agency) Natur og Ungdom (Nature and Youth) official/overseas development assistance ...
Contents
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domestic sources of environmental foreign policy | 41 |
the United Kingdom in European climate policy | 63 |
foreign policy of the Netherlands | 87 |
5 Climatic issues in Polish foreign policy | 113 |
6 Sweden climate change and the EU context | 139 |
accommodating environmental foreign policy in a federal state | 161 |
Norwegian NGOs in the climate change negotiations | 185 |
land use domestic stakeholders and EU foreign policy | 233 |
international regimes and policy diffusion | 255 |
EU influence on Norway and Germany | 279 |
13 Climate change policy and the enlargement of the EU | 305 |
German European and international politics | 323 |
international equity and justice in European policy | 349 |
power interests and ideas in domestic and international politics | 393 |
Index | 407 |
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Page 357 - The Parties should protect the climate system for the benefit of present and future generations of humankind, on the basis of equity and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities.
Page 8 - IPCC's conclusion that most of the observed warming of the last 50 years is likely to have been due to the increase in greenhouse gas concentrations accurately reflects the current thinking of the scientific community on this issue.
Page 360 - ... the developed country Parties. 4. The developed country Parties and other developed Parties included in annex II shall also assist the developing country Parties that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change in meeting costs of adaptation to those adverse effects.
Page 357 - Noting that the largest share of historical and current global emissions of greenhouse gases has originated in developed countries, that per capita emissions in developing countries are still relatively low and that the share of global emissions originating in developing countries will grow to meet their social and development needs...
Page 306 - The Union is founded on the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law, principles which are common to the Member States.
Page 8 - This projected rate of warming is much larger than the observed changes during the twentieth century and is "very likely to be without precedent during at least the last 10,000 years.