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Xanadu 2012: The Copenhagen 2009 Climate Rules |
Category: Articles 5 comments 19 Dec 2009 @ 14:15 by swanny @70.65.9.110 : RevisedCONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES Fifteenth session Copenhagen, 7.18 December 2009 Agenda item 9a High-level segment Draft decision -/CP.15a Proposal by the Presidents and Canada Copenhagen Accord Rev 1 The Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers, and other heads of delegation present at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen, PREAMBLE SUSTAINABLE GEO-ENGINEERING Definition (from Wikipedia 2009) "Geo-engineering is the idea of applying planetary engineering to Earth. Geo-engineering would involve the deliberate modification of Earth's environment on a large scale "to suit human needs and promote habitability".[13] Typically, the term is used to describe proposals to counter the effects of human-induced climate change. However, others define it more narrowly as nature-integrated engineering projects.[14] The term Geo-engineering is distinct from environmental damage and accidental anthropogenic climate change, which are sideeffects of human activity, rather than an intended consequence. The global recovery of hydrocarbons from the subsurface using integrated geoscientific and engineering technology has been termed 'petroleum Geo-engineering' as an activity with global impact.[15]. Definitions of the term are not universally accepted.[16]" We, humanity, as a whole, would seem to be exploiting, destroying and transforming our finite habitat/environment, for our own questionable advantage and purpose and not necessarily, to make our habitat better but simply, it would seem, to make it more suited to the current human whim and design. It would as such though, seem to constitute globally, a kind of "unintelligent", "piecemeal" and unsustainable design, as it is somewhat or largely incompatible and inconsistent to what and that which preceded it and therefore rather illegitimate and unsustainable in terms of natural laws and considerations. Thus and then, if we, Homo Sapiens Sapiens, are to remain a viable and symbiotic species of this Earth, we must and should review and reconsider this approach to our global existence and its rather destructive effect on our host, in light of the emerging evidence and example, that we are virtually and effectively killing the hand, lands, airs and waters that feeds us, for the sake of a somewhat myopic, pretentious and narcissistic agenda and existence. Surely, can we, if as we suppose and suggest in our doctrines, are a truly "wise ape", we can exhibit and effect a more enlightened approach to our global existence, and do it somewhat soon too, as our very and current numbers are starting to and now constitute a very real threat and danger to Earthen and our own "bio-capacity." One such relatively new approach to this problem and challenge thus is the development of the field of "Geo-engineering". A field which attempts to address global development as a unified whole and may well be and should perhaps be tied to and serve our current climate change crisis or challenge. As above, So below. Until and unless then, we, humanity, can constructively and effectively address our own global climate change issues, challenges and consequences there is thus, essentially no viable global economy to effect or harm and economic considerations become moot or secondary and instead the very future and existence of the mere status quo of current human civilization and species stand in jeopardy and peril of decline and extinction though not necessarily the Earth itself. Thus and then, this current meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark in December in the year of our Lord 2009, of some 170 or so world leaders, might thus constitute the inaugural event or occasion of a sustainable and global Geo-engineering initiative and prospectus, if we, humanity, have the where with all, will and compass to make it so. In short then, let us get with the planet man, less we lose ourselves. So be it. THE BODY THE 2009 COPENHAGEN ACCORD as per global citizens and general consensus In pursuit of the ultimate objective of the Convention as stated in its Article 2, Being guided by the principles and provisions of the Convention, Noting the results of work done by the two Ad hoc Working Groups , Endorsing decision x/CP.15 on the Ad hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action and decision x/CMP.5 that requests the Ad hoc Working Group on Further Commitments of Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol to continue its work, Have agreed on this Copenhagen Accord which is operational immediately. 1. We underline that climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. We emphasize our strong political will to urgently combat climate change in accordance with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities. To achieve the ultimate objective of the Convention to stabilize greenhouse gas concentration in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system, we shall, recognizing the scientific view that the increase in global temperature should be below 2 degrees Celsius, on the basis of equity and in the context of sustainable development, enhance our long-term cooperative action to combat climate change. We recognize the critical impacts of climate change and the potential impacts of response measures on countries particularly vulnerable to its adverse effects and stress the need to establish a comprehensive adaptation programme including international support. 2. We agree that deep cuts in global emissions are required according to science, and as documented by the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report with a view to reduce global emissions so as to hold the increase in global temperature below 2 degrees Celsius, and take action to meet this objective consistent with science and on the basis of equity. We should cooperate in achieving the peaking of global and national emissions as soon as possible, recognizing that the time frame for peaking will be longer in developing countries and bearing in mind that social and economic development and poverty eradication are the first and overriding priorities of developing countries and that a low-emission development strategy is indispensable to sustainable development. And Therefore set Rule 1: The allowable global average of CO2/Choles emissions per person will be capped at 0.8 MT CO2/Choles Emissions per person. Countries or ecozones exceeding that limit will have to begin reductions and or pay a fine to a global climate change insurance fund and developing countries can not exceed that maximum 3. Adaptation to the adverse effects of climate change and the potential impacts of response measures is a challenge faced by all countries. Enhanced action and international cooperation on adaptation is urgently required to ensure the implementation of the Convention by enabling and supporting the implementation of adaptation actions aimed at reducing vulnerability and building resilience in developing countries, especially in those that are particularly vulnerable, especially least developed countries, small island developing States and Africa. We agree that developed countries shall provide adequate, predictable and sustainable financial resources, technology and capacity-building to support the implementation of adaptation action in developing countries. And therefore set Rule 2. Ecozone Exception Rule. Rule one can be modified to take into account the local ecozonal conditions of a certain region, that is that more CO2/Choles emissions will be granted or allowed for ecozones on the basis and according to and of the survival and basic needs and basic energy requirements of a particular ecozone.( 2.0 MT CO2/Choles emission Ecozone Maximum exception allowance) 4. Annex I Parties commit to implement individually or jointly the quantified economy wide emissions targets for 2020, to be submitted in the format given in Appendix I by Annex I Parties to the secretariat by 31 January 2010 for compilation in an INF document. Annex I Parties that are Party to the Kyoto Protocol will thereby further strengthen the emissions reductions initiated by the Kyoto Protocol. Delivery of reductions and financing by developed countries will be measured, reported and verified in accordance with existing and any further guidelines adopted by the Conference of the Parties, and will ensure that accounting of such targets and finance is rigorous, robust and transparent. 5. Non-Annex I Parties to the Convention will implement mitigation actions, including those to be submitted to the secretariat by non-Annex I Parties in the format given in Appendix II by 31 January 2010, for compilation in an INF document, consistent with Article 4.1 and Article 4.7 and in the context of sustainable development. Least developed countries and small island developing States may undertake actions voluntarily and on the basis of support. Mitigation actions subsequently taken and envisaged by Non-Annex I Parties, including national inventory reports, shall be communicated through national communications consistent with Article 12.1(b) every two years on the basis of guidelines to be adopted by the Conference of the Parties. Those mitigation actions in national communications or otherwise communicated to the Secretariat will be added to the list in appendix II. Mitigation actions taken by Non-Annex I Parties will be subject to their domestic measurement, reporting and verification the result of which will be reported through their national communications every two years. Non-Annex I Parties will communicate information on the implementation of their actions through National Communications, with provisions for international consultations and analysis under clearly defined guidelines that will ensure that national sovereignty is respected. Nationally appropriate mitigation actions seeking international support will be recorded in a registry along with relevant technology, finance and capacity building support. Those actions supported will be added to the list in appendix II. These supported nationally appropriate mitigation actions will be subject to international measurement, reporting and verification in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Conference of the Parties. And therefore set Rule 3. That an international Global Climate Change Regulation Body be established under the auspices of the G 20 to monitor and ensure that any funds and resources committed to developing nations from developed nations and highly developed nations are tied to and are met by or exceed certain conditions and commitments made and agreed towards by developing nations as their Climate Change responsibilities as thus to ensure that overall global development does not exacerbate climate instability any further. 6. We recognize the crucial role of reducing emission from deforestation and forest degradation and the need to enhance removals of greenhouse gas emission by forests and agree on the need to provide positive incentives to such actions through the immediate establishment of a mechanism including REDD-plus, to enable the mobilization of financial resources from developed countries. And therefore set Rule 4. Environmental Reserve Provision: In order to ensure adequate provision for the needs and protection of the environment an Environmental Trust Account will be set up which all global citizens will be required or asked to pay into and an immediate ongoing embargo will be placed towards a restriction of and on development of the Earths remaining wilderness areas which currently comprise 50 % of global land totals. Considerations and reserves will also be required to accommodate fresh waters and ocean areas and environmental impact assessment will be required for any proposal development of the Moon and or its resources. Administration of such will be done by an independent arms length Global Ecoombudsmans office with advisement's to the G20. 7. We decide to pursue various approaches, including opportunities to use markets, to enhance the cost-effectiveness of, and to promote mitigation actions. Developing countries, especially those with low emitting economies should be provided incentives to continue to develop on a low emission pathway. 8. Scaled up, new and additional, predictable and adequate funding as well as improved access shall be provided to developing countries, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Convention, to enable and support enhanced action on mitigation, including substantial finance to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD-plus), adaptation, technology development and transfer and capacity-building, for enhanced implementation of the Convention. The collective commitment by developed countries is to provide new and additional resources, including forestry and investments through international institutions, approaching USD 30 billion for the period 2010 . 2012 with balanced allocation between adaptation and mitigation. Funding for adaptation will be prioritized for the most vulnerable developing countries, such as the least developed countries, small island developing States and Africa. In the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation, developed countries commit to a goal of mobilizing jointly USD 100 billion dollars a year by 2020 to address the needs of developing countries. This funding will come from a wide variety of sources, public and private, bilateral and multilateral, including alternative sources of finance. New multilateral funding for adaptation will be delivered through effective and efficient fund arrangements, with a governance structure providing for equal representation of developed and developing countries. A significant portion of such funding should flow through the Copenhagen Green Climate Fund. 9. To this end, a High Level Panel will be established under the guidance of and accountable to the Conference of the Parties to study the contribution of the potential sources of revenue, including alternative sources of finance, towards meeting this goal. 10. We decide that the Copenhagen Green Climate Fund shall be established as an operating entity of the financial mechanism of the Convention to support projects, programme, policies and other activities in developing countries related to mitigation including REDD-plus, adaptation, capacitybuilding, technology development and transfer. And therefore set Rule 5. That developed and highly developed nations commit to a climate change fund and or insurance plan to the amount of 10 to 30 billion $ USD immediately and $100 Billion dollars USD or more by 2020 and that these funds be used for the development of green and clean technologies in and by all nations and to offset any damages caused by the effects of climate change to and in any nation with regards to global development as a whole. 11. In order to enhance action on development and transfer of technology we decide to establish a Technology Mechanism to accelerate technology development and transfer in support of action on adaptation and mitigation that will be guided by a country-driven approach and be based on national circumstances and priorities. And therefore set Rule 6. A Grandfathering Provision. Rule One and Two can be modified for Highly Developed Nations/Ecozones that can and will be extended a certain amount of Grandfathered CO2/Choles emission credits on the condition, basis and stipulation that they assist developing and developed nations/ecozones with funds, research and technologies to develop cleaner, greener and renewable energy sources and that these grandfathered highly developed nations/ecozones work towards actively and effectively reducing their total Ecozone CO2/Choles emissions to a lower 3.8 MT target.( 1.0 MT per person of CO2/Choles emissions Highly Developed Nation/Ecozone Grand Fathered Maximum allowance.) 12. We call for an assessment of the implementation of this Accord to be completed by 2015, including in light of the Convention's ultimate objective. This would include consideration of strengthening the long-term goal referencing various matters presented by the science, including in relation to temperature rises of 1.5 degrees Celsius. And therefore set Rule 7. And finally that global temperature rise shall have every effort made to prevent it from rising more than 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius from 1950 levels and that global CO2 levels will be held under 400 PPM and thus all of these considerations will be acted on now and immediately and must be acted on before 2016 at the latest. CONCLUSION: So in Conclusion that brings the total maximum allowable CO2/Choles emissions any nation/ ecozone can have to 3.8 MT per person if the maximums of each rule is followed. At present the USA is at 5.0 MT per person (highest and above allowed ) or so and Africa at 0.47 MT per person (lowest and below ) It would seem that regardless of and that whether and if humans are causing the current global warming trend or not, though the probability of such AGW is positive and perhaps 1/50, the course forward regardless, is relatively the same somewhat, as continued destruction and exploitation of the environment seems a no win and unsustainable proposition for the planet as a whole and its future. Whether these actions and commitments alone will address the warming situation or not would be a welcome side effect and benefit of a course of environmental stewardship and guardianship if they do though we thus as always have and should be prepared to live and die by the convictions, principals, beliefs and logic we prescribe to, profess and value as so called civilized human beings. global citizens ............................ Planet Earth 2009 APPENDIX I Quantified economy-wide emissions targets for 2020 Annex I Parties Quantified economy-wide emissions targets for 2020 Emissions reduction in 2020 Base year APPENDIX II Nationally appropriate mitigation actions of developing country Parties Non-Annex I Actions APPENDIX III Climate Change Fund USD Nations $$$$$$ 19 Dec 2009 @ 17:27 by mortimer : Decolonize your Mind GEO-ENGINEERING, the peoples call it CHEM-TRAILS. Your so called 'Good Stewards' have been spraying you with Chem-Trails for over 10 years. The great Goddess Juno Quo the Status Quo has stolen climate fanatics heart and mind. 20 Dec 2009 @ 18:13 by swanny @70.65.9.110 : biocapacity Well this isn't entirely about money and transfer payments its about living appropriately, sustainably and within the biocapacity or means of the Earth For 2009 Average World Eco Footprint 2.75 global hectares Average USA Eco Footprint 9.2 global hectares Average Canadian Eco Footprint 7.1 global hectares Average Calgarian Eco Footprint 9.4 global hectares My Eco Footprint 6.7 global hectares itself requiring productive land of about 8.2 football fields. Planetary Biocapacity was reached around 1990 for a population of about 5 billion at around 2.0 global hectares per person We now require 1.4 earths to meet our current needs and demands on the planet Still as such we Canada are a better example to be following that the USA perhaps but still living beyond our environmental means. Reference footprint link = [link] Wikipedia population = [link] 23 Dec 2009 @ 01:01 by vaxen : *wink* Right, and who says so? Capital greed funds the science, so called, that does what they want it to so they can steal your heart, mind, body, life and put it all to "good use!" Ecoslavery according to needs of the 'elite few.' Someday the peoples of this world are going to wake up to this fraud then...watch out! 23 Dec 2009 @ 01:56 by swanny @70.65.9.110 : Alas Alas you are right... Then the only other option is... "To the caves everyone..." ed Other entries in Articles 1 Feb 2012 @ 18:53: sustainability 2012 31 Jan 2012 @ 16:56: Biome Community Harmony 2012 27 Jan 2012 @ 13:14: the $ problem 25 Jan 2012 @ 17:31: The Ocean of Pathos 2012 25 Jan 2012 @ 12:48: perspective 21 Jan 2012 @ 15:21: Humanity Prayer 2012 14 Jan 2012 @ 16:46: about love 2012 14 Jan 2012 @ 02:52: Modern Atlas 2012 13 Jan 2012 @ 23:21: law marridge and blessing 13 Jan 2012 @ 01:31: Internet Addiction 2012
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