Energy and Climate Change in Europe & CIS

Climate Change Mitigation: Links

International Frameworks

• Kyoto Protocol
  The protocol is an international agreement that sets legally binding targets and timetables for cutting the GHG emissions of countries. The UNFCCC website provides information on Kyoto’s background mechanisms, reporting and compliance.
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
  The convention on climate change which entered into force in 1994 sets an overall framework for intergovernmental efforts to tackle the challenge posed by climate change.
• Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
  The CDM provides for industrialized countries (Annex I) to implement projects that reduce emissions in developing countries (non Annex I) in return for Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs).
• Kyoto Protocol
  The protocol is an international agreement that sets legally binding targets and timetables for cutting the GHG emissions of countries. The UNFCCC website provides information on Kyoto’s background mechanisms, reporting and compliance.
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
  The convention on climate change which entered into force in 1994 sets an overall framework for intergovernmental efforts to tackle the challenge posed by climate change.
• Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
  The CDM provides for industrialized countries (Annex I) to implement projects that reduce emissions in developing countries (non Annex I) in return for Certified Emissions Reductions (CERs).
• Joint Implementation (JI)

  JI provides for Annex I countries to implement projects that reduce emissions or remove carbon from the atmosphere in other Annex I countries in return for Emission Reduction Units (ERUs).

Markets/ Trading

• International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) 
  IETA is a non profit organization created to establish a functional international framework for trading GHG emissions. The website provides information on climate change and emissions trading.
• European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS)
  EU ETS, a multi-nation emissions trading scheme, commenced in 2005. This website is maintained by the European Commission an dprovides information on the Commission’s work, including its environmental policy and the ETS.
• European Climate Exchange (ECX)

  ECX is the largest pan-European platform for carbon emissions trading.

News Media/ Commentary

• Point Carbon 
  Point Carbon is an independent provider of news and analysis of global power, gas and carbon markets.
• Carbon Finance  
  Carbon Finance is an independent publication providing coverage of the global carbon markets. This website and publication provides stories on emissions trading and carbon markets.

Conferences

• Carbon Expo ‘Global Carbon Market Fair and Conference’ 
  Carbon Expo ‘Global Carbon Market Fair and Conference’ Annual trade fair, the largest of its kind held concurrently with a conference at which the world’s leading experts provide information on developments in emissions trading. Organized by IETA and the World Bank, amongst others.
• Carbon Market Insights, March 2007

  Annual trade fair organized by the publication Point Carbon

UN Resources

• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  UNDP us the UN’s global development network. UNDP’s Environment and Energy Group produces reports and tools on climate change
• United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)

  UNEP is the voice for the environment within the UN system.

  UNEP has a key role to play in a broad range of activities related to understanding, mitigating and adapting to climate change. The context for UNEP’s activities is provided by UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol.