Resources and Links
United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change
This is the UN Conference of the Parties official website. Information
on the Rio Treaty and the Kyoto Protocol can be found here. It
provides the overall policy framework for addressing the climate
change issue and as such forms the foundation of global efforts
to combat global warming. The site contains a guide to the Convention,
streaming video and audio broadcasts of the conference proceedings
in seven languages, as well as chat sessions and updated information
about topics under discussion and other resources.
Text
of the Kyoto Protocol
This contains the text of the Kyoto Protocol in English.
Guide
to the Climate Change Negotiating Process
Concise presentation of the negotiating process and the countries
included in Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol and their emission targets.
The targets cover emissions of the six main greenhouse gases,
viz., carbon dioxide (CO2); methane (CH4); nitrous oxide (N2O);
hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); perfluorocarbons (PFCs); and hexafluoride
(SF6).
Speech by John C. Topping, Jr. on the Kyoto Protocol in Clearwater,
FL, March 4, 2002. A presentation made by the Institute President
at a Clearwater, Florida conference illustrates the present status
of the Kyoto Protocol.
A Congressional
Research Service Report to the US Congress on the Kyoto Protocol
This report was written to highlight the issues of ratification,
oversight and legislation of the Kyoto Protocol to the US Congress
St.
Lucia's Official Climate Change Website
CAN
Europe: Annex I Countries 1990 Emissions and Shares
One of the most important questions surrounding entry into
force of the Kyoto Protocol is keeping up-to-date with the current
"score", as regards the two numerical criteria which
have to be met (see Kyoto Protocol above for more). As the first
condition (a minimum of 55 countries becoming a Party to the treaty)
has been fulfilled since Iceland's ratification on 23rd May, the
main focus is on how much is left to meet condition number two:
55% of 1990 CO2 emissions from industrialized countries. This
site answers that question.
Whoosh!
Iceland's Got a Hot Idea
This magazine, Fast Company, chronicles how changing companies
create and compete, to highlight new business practices, and to
showcase the teams and individuals who are inventing the future
and reinventing business. This articles talks about Iceland's
push to a Hydrogen economy.
