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Climate Change - Introduction

Causes of Climate Change

Greenhouse Gases

Characteristics of Greenhouse Gases

Human Influence on Climate Change

Evidences & Effects of Global Warming

UNFCCC - Climate Convention

Climate Change Mitigation

Climate Change Adaptation

The Kyoto Protocol

The Kyoto Protocol Texts

Clean Development Mechanism

Joint Implementation

Emissions Trading/ Cap and Trade

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNFCCC Annex I and Annex II Countries

UNFCCC Annex I Countries -  (Developed Nations and Nations with Economies in Transition (EIT))

·        Australia

·        Austria

·        Belarus a/

·        Belgium

·        Bulgaria a/

·        Canada

·        Croatia*

·        Czech Republic a/ *

·        Denmark

·        European Union

·        Estonia a/

·        Finland

·        France

·        Germany

·        Greece

·        Hungary a/

·        Iceland

·        Ireland

·        Italy

·        Japan

·        Latvia a/

·        Liechtenstein*

·        Lithuania a/

·        Luxembourg

·        Monaco*

·        Netherlands

·        New Zealand

·        Norway

·        Poland a/

·        Portugal

·        Romania a/

·        Russian Federation a/

·        Slovakia a/*

·        Slovenia a/*

·        Spain

·        Sweden

·        Switzerland

·        Turkey

·        Ukraine a/

·        United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland

·        United States of America

 

 

a/ Countries with Economies in Transition (EIT)

*  Countries added to Annex I by an amendment that entered into force on 13 August 1998,

    pursuant to decision 4/CP.3 adopted at COP 3.

 

UNFCCC Annex II Countries

(Annex I countries without the countries with Economies in Transition (EIT))

 

·        Australia

·        Austria

·        Belgium

·        Canada

·        Croatia*

·        Denmark

·        European Union

·        Finland

·        France

·        Germany

·        Greece

·        Iceland

·        Ireland

·        Italy

·        Japan

·        Liechtenstein*

·        Luxembourg

·        Monaco*

·        Netherlands

·        New Zealand

·        Norway

·        Portugal

·        Spain

·        Sweden

·        Switzerland

·        Turkey

·        United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

·        United States of America

 

 

 

 

*  Countries added to Annex I by an amendment that entered into force on 13 August 1998,

    pursuant to decision 4/CP.3 adopted at COP 3.

 (Sources: United Nations Framework of Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD))

The non-annex I countries are the developing countries

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