4 Key features of the Kyoto Protocols compliance system

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The Kyoto Protocol UNFCCC Digital Archives

The Compliance Committee of the Kyoto Protocol is made up of two branches a facilitative branch and an enforcement branch As their names suggest the facilitative branch aims to provide advice and assistance to Parties in order to promote compliance under the Kyoto Protocol whereas the enforcement branch has the responsibility to determine

Promoting Compliance in an Evolving Climate Regime December 2011 Introduction The compliance system of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change FCCCs Kyoto Protocol is based on four layers of rules that have been developed in several steps

Article 6 of the Kyoto Protocol and requirements under the Kyoto Protocol including the relevant provisions in these modalities and procedures as amended or replaced from time to time and is equal to one metric tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent 2 ﬁJoint implementationﬂ refers to the mechanism defined in Article 6 of the Kyoto Protocol 3

Procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance of the Kyoto Protocol Decision 27CMP1 Procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance under the Kyoto Protocol Decision 24CP7 Procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance under the Kyoto Protocol see FCCCCP200113Add3 section II Decision 8CP4 Preparations for COPMOP 1

The Compliance Committee of the Kyoto Protocol UNFCCC

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Compliance under the Kyoto Protocol UNFCCC

The Kyoto Protocol compliance mechanism is designed to strengthen the Protocols environmental integrity support the carbon markets credibility and ensure transparency of accounting by Parties Its objective is to facilitate promote and enforce compliance with the commitments under the Protocol

Introduction UNFCCC

The Kyoto Protocol is based on the principles and provisions of the Convention and follows its annexbased structure It only binds developed countries and places a heavier burden on them under the principle of common but differentiated responsibility and respective capabilities because it recognizes that they are largely responsible

UNFCCC THE KYOTO PROTOCOL MECHANISMS 5 IET Article 17 of the Kyoto Protocol Countries with commitments under the Kyoto Protocol can acquire emission units from other countries with commitments under the Protocol and use them to meet a part of their Kyoto targets An international transaction log a softwarebased accounting system

By its decision 1CP3 of 11 December 1997 the Conference adopted the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change see report FCCCCP19977 and Add1 The Protocol was opened for signature at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 16 March 1998 until 15 March 1999

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Two branches are set up under an overall Compliance Committee the Facilitative Branch provides advice and assistance to parties on implementing the Protocol and if needed facilitates financial and technical assistance to parties articles IV and XIV Procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance under the Kyoto Protocol Decision 27CMP1

Compliance under the Kyoto Protocol UNFCCC

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PDF Annex 1 RECOMMENDATION TO THE CMP MODALITIES AND PROCEDURES UNFCCC

Procedures and mechanisms relating to compliance under the Kyoto Protocol Decision 4CMP2 Rules of procedure of the Compliance Committee of the Kyoto Protocol Decision 4CMP4 Amendments to the rules of procedure of the Compliance Committee of the Kyoto Protocol