Introduction of greenhouse gases emissions trading

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Enablers:

  • Economic benefit for the government and companies
  • New technology for energy
  • Alternative form of energy
  • Renewal energy
  • Diplomatic policy (Especially of the U.S.A)
  • People's awareness for Greenhouse issue
  • Climate change & global warming
  • Health concerns
  • Depletion of resources
  • Strict legislation
  • Natural Disasters

Inhibitors:

  • American foreign policy ,
  • Suspicion of greenhouse gases effect,
  • Conflict of diplomatic policy and benefit,
  • Cost of developing and maintaining sustainable processes
  • Low cost manufacturing is the key for developing countries to maintain their high growth rate
  • Increase in consumption / production (not sustainable)
  • Strong lobby for big corporations (Oil&Gas / Chemical / etc.)
  • Lack of social pressure on governments

Paradigms:

Old: The prevention of global warming is the cost for business activities.
New: The prevention of global warming is the opportunity for business activities.

Experts:

Sources for additional information about this driving force. (if you have found people, put the links to them)

Timing:

  • 1997 The Kyoto Protocol adoption
  • 2004 The Kyoto Protocol ratification
  • 2009 Copenhagen (COP 15): United Nations Climate Change Conference

Web Resources:

[1] - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

[2] - Kyoto Protocol Status of Ratification

http://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/mechanisms/emissions_trading/items/2731.php

http://en.cop15.dk/about+cop15