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União Europeia deve propor plano para estender Quioto
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cdm;mdl;cop17;kyoto,
redd;norway;VERs;VCUs
Data: 23/08/2011 12:12
Por: Redação TN / Fabiano Ávila, Instituto CarbonoBrasil / Thomson Reuters Point Carbon / BusinessGreen / Euractiv
Um dos maiores obstáculos nas últimas negociações climáticas das Nações Unidas foi a questão do futuro do Protocolo de Quioto. Estabelecido em 1997, o tratado garante o funcionamento do Mecanismo de Desenvolvimento Limpo (MDL) ao obrigar os países industrializados signatários a terem metas de emissão de gases do efeito estufa. As nações que não conseguem cumprir seus objetivos podem então comprar créditos de carbono de projetos de redução localizados em países em desenvolvimento. O problema é que o Protocolo expira no fim de 2012 e não foi possível ainda chegar a um consenso sobre o que fazer a partir de então.
A agência Thomson Reuters Point Carbon noticiou nesta segunda-feira (22) que a União Europeia (UE) está preparando um pacote de medidas para ser apresentado em novembro durante a Conferência do Clima (COP 17) em Durban, na África do Sul, com o objetivo de acabar com as divergências entre os países sobre Quioto.
A grande briga em torno do Protocolo diz respeito às responsabilidades dos emergentes, como China, Índia e Brasil. Estados Unidos e outros países industrializados dizem que nenhum acordo climático faz sentido se as emissões dessas nações não forem incluídas. Por sua vez, os emergentes afirmam que o importante é respeitar a “responsabilidade histórica”, obrigando os ricos a possuir metas condizentes com o tempo em que emitiram gases do efeito estufa sem nenhum controle.
Para pelo menos ganhar tempo até que esse impasse seja resolvido, os europeus devem propor a extensão das regras de Quioto para até 2018 com a possível inclusão de metas para todas as “principais nações emissoras”. Também seria apresentado um prazo limite para que um novo acordo fosse estabelecido.
“Ainda não é a posição formal da União Europeia, apesar de ser uma proposta que está ganhando muita força. Estamos vendo muitos querendo manter o Protocolo de Quioto e o seu sistema de regras. Talvez seja possível preservar as regras sem necessariamente ratificar um segundo período”, afirmou à Point Carbon um negociador europeu que pediu que sua identidade não fosse revelada.
Uma porta-voz do Departamento de Energia e Mudanças Climáticas do Reino Unido se negou a confirmar a informação da Point Carbon, porém declarou que é do interesse do bloco a continuidade de Quioto.
“O Reino Unido, em conjunto com a UE, já afirmou que é a favor de um segundo período para o Protocolo desde que seja ampliado para abranger todas as grandes economias. Mas isso seria apenas um passo em direção a um novo acordo climático global”, disse a porta-voz ao portal BusinessGreen.
Se a proposta da União Europeia for realmente apresentada, pode significar um ganho de confiança no MDL, que vem atravessando um momento delicado em meio às incertezas sobre o seu futuro.
Já ambientalistas devem ficar divididos, pois muitos acreditam que a extensão de Quioto serviria apenas com um paliativo, não significando um real combate às mudanças climáticas. Segundo essa linha de pensamento, um novo acordo climático já deveria estar em funcionamento e cada minuto que passa é tempo perdido para manter o aquecimento global em menos de 2°C e evitar as piores consequências das mudanças climáticas.
Porém, mesmo as nações mais vulneráveis parecem ter recebido bem a possível proposta europeia. “Seriam necessários anos para que os países ratifiquem o segundo período de Quioto. A opção europeia é uma forma de manter o Protocolo operacional até que um novo arranjo seja conseguido”, declarou Mark Lynas, conselheiro climático das Maldivas.
Canadá, Rússia e Japão já afirmaram que não assinarão um segundo período de compromisso do Protocolo de Quioto. Resta saber se farão oposição à possibilidade de continuidade das regras atuais do tratado.
A única coisa que está clara é que o sucesso da COP 17, que começa em menos de 100 dias, passa por uma decisão sobre o Protocolo que não pode mais ser adiada.
US Propels REDD Demand///PointCarbon
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redd;norway;VERs;VCUs
The US is driving demand for Redd offsets, while European interest lags behind, an expert said.
Helen Robinson, managing director of Markit Environmental Registry, said large US corporations continue to be the registry’s biggest buyers of carbon credits generated from the growing market for reduced deforestation and forest degradation (Redd) projects.
But European demand remains small given the uncertainty surrounding how a Redd agreement will evolve as part of the Copenhagen Accord, she said.
Markit, a UK-based financial information provider, sought to make a name for itself in the global offsets market when it bought New Zealand voluntary carbon registry, TZ1, in June last year.
It recently made a big push into the Redd marketplace by unveiling in December a new carbon offset standard focusing on the forestry sector.
Markit will provide its registry for carbon credits generated from the new Carbco Platinum Carbon Standard, which has been created by project developer C-Questor.
The Platinum standard is an “additional certification” for Redd credits and is designed to complement existing standards, such as the Voluntary Carbon Standard and the Climate Action Reserve, said Robinson.
Several projects that are due to be verified to the standard are under development in Africa, Brazil and South-East Asia.
Brazil focus
Markit also announced in December it had entered into a deal with two Brazilian firms to provide its registry for credits created and validated to a new Brazilian Redd standard, known as Brasil Mata Viva.
The standard, created by consulting firm IMEI Consultoria e Treinamento and the Environmental Bonds and Asset Exchange of Brazil, focuses on certifying carbon credits from Redd projects in the Brazilian state of Goiás.
“As Redd continues to evolve and become more accepted in the market we have almost become the default registry for Redd credits everywhere,” said Robinson.
“The work in Brazil is a great example of fantastic forestry efforts that are going on,” she said.
The managing director said apart from the large forestry offset markets of South America, Africa and Canada, the registry is seeing Redd credits emerging from new markets such as China.
“Literally everywhere there are forestry credits being created,” she said.
Robinson sees good growth potential in the Redd offset market despite the uncertainty created by the Copenhagen negotiations and pending US climate legislation.
Although the Copenhagen summit failed to produce a legally binding treaty, it did recognise the role and need for Redd financing and some initial steps to drive funding.
It also recognised the need for guidance on methodologies that take into account drivers of deforestation, such as livestock and biofuel demand.
US growth
US climate legislation also has the potential to create large demand for Redd credits if it is passed into law.
Both the House-passed Waxman-Markey bill and Senate’s Kerry-Boxer climate legislation recognise Redd credits as a valid offset type.
Robinson said Markit is seeking to play a “significant role” in the US pre-compliance offset market.
“Markit is already playing the leading role in service provision for early action credits in the US. Because we list the majority of these credits, we will continue to play an important role,” she said.
Robinson envisages more European buyers of Redd credits emerging despite uncertainty surrounding the future of Redd under the Copenhagen Accord.
“The smarter European corporations and traders will get involved in forestry early because they will see the longer-term benefits of doing so,” said Robinson.
By Kim Moore – kmo@pointcarbon.com
Washington DC
Helen Robinson, managing director of Markit Environmental Registry, said large US corporations continue to be the registry’s biggest buyers of carbon credits generated from the growing market for reduced deforestation and forest degradation (Redd) projects.
But European demand remains small given the uncertainty surrounding how a Redd agreement will evolve as part of the Copenhagen Accord, she said.
Markit, a UK-based financial information provider, sought to make a name for itself in the global offsets market when it bought New Zealand voluntary carbon registry, TZ1, in June last year.
It recently made a big push into the Redd marketplace by unveiling in December a new carbon offset standard focusing on the forestry sector.
Markit will provide its registry for carbon credits generated from the new Carbco Platinum Carbon Standard, which has been created by project developer C-Questor.
The Platinum standard is an “additional certification” for Redd credits and is designed to complement existing standards, such as the Voluntary Carbon Standard and the Climate Action Reserve, said Robinson.
Several projects that are due to be verified to the standard are under development in Africa, Brazil and South-East Asia.
Brazil focus
Markit also announced in December it had entered into a deal with two Brazilian firms to provide its registry for credits created and validated to a new Brazilian Redd standard, known as Brasil Mata Viva.
The standard, created by consulting firm IMEI Consultoria e Treinamento and the Environmental Bonds and Asset Exchange of Brazil, focuses on certifying carbon credits from Redd projects in the Brazilian state of Goiás.
“As Redd continues to evolve and become more accepted in the market we have almost become the default registry for Redd credits everywhere,” said Robinson.
“The work in Brazil is a great example of fantastic forestry efforts that are going on,” she said.
The managing director said apart from the large forestry offset markets of South America, Africa and Canada, the registry is seeing Redd credits emerging from new markets such as China.
“Literally everywhere there are forestry credits being created,” she said.
Robinson sees good growth potential in the Redd offset market despite the uncertainty created by the Copenhagen negotiations and pending US climate legislation.
Although the Copenhagen summit failed to produce a legally binding treaty, it did recognise the role and need for Redd financing and some initial steps to drive funding.
It also recognised the need for guidance on methodologies that take into account drivers of deforestation, such as livestock and biofuel demand.
US growth
US climate legislation also has the potential to create large demand for Redd credits if it is passed into law.
Both the House-passed Waxman-Markey bill and Senate’s Kerry-Boxer climate legislation recognise Redd credits as a valid offset type.
Robinson said Markit is seeking to play a “significant role” in the US pre-compliance offset market.
“Markit is already playing the leading role in service provision for early action credits in the US. Because we list the majority of these credits, we will continue to play an important role,” she said.
Robinson envisages more European buyers of Redd credits emerging despite uncertainty surrounding the future of Redd under the Copenhagen Accord.
“The smarter European corporations and traders will get involved in forestry early because they will see the longer-term benefits of doing so,” said Robinson.
By Kim Moore – kmo@pointcarbon.com
Washington DC
Norway launches Redd push///Point Carbon
Marcadores:
redd;norway;VERs;VCUs
Norway will team up with forest-rich countries on deforestation issues.
The Norwegian government said today it will work closely with some developing countries to make sure deforestation becomes part of a new international climate treaty.
“As part of the work to get a legally binding agreement in Mexico in 2010 I will take the initiative to establish a special group with the most important rainforest countries,” Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said.
He mentioned Brazil, Indonesia, Guyana, Gabon and Papua New Guinea as some of the nations Norway will seek to cooperate with.
He will invite leaders from the countries to a meeting in Oslo before June 2010.
Norway has pledged to contribute billions of dollars to reduce deforestation, estimated to account for around 20 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
A number of countries are pushing for reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (Redd) to be part of a future UN climate change treaty.
Redd was part of the Copenhagen Accord agreed last month, although the final shape of a Redd mechanism is yet to be hammered out.
A decision on whether to allow the generation of carbon credits from avoided deforestation was pushed back to 2010.
“By reducing deforestation we can achieve the biggest, fastest and cheapest emission cuts,” Stoltenberg said.
He said Norway will cooperate closely with the Mexican presidency of the next climate summit to make sure a new treaty is binding.
The Norwegian government said today it will work closely with some developing countries to make sure deforestation becomes part of a new international climate treaty.
“As part of the work to get a legally binding agreement in Mexico in 2010 I will take the initiative to establish a special group with the most important rainforest countries,” Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said.
He mentioned Brazil, Indonesia, Guyana, Gabon and Papua New Guinea as some of the nations Norway will seek to cooperate with.
He will invite leaders from the countries to a meeting in Oslo before June 2010.
Norway has pledged to contribute billions of dollars to reduce deforestation, estimated to account for around 20 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
A number of countries are pushing for reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (Redd) to be part of a future UN climate change treaty.
Redd was part of the Copenhagen Accord agreed last month, although the final shape of a Redd mechanism is yet to be hammered out.
A decision on whether to allow the generation of carbon credits from avoided deforestation was pushed back to 2010.
“By reducing deforestation we can achieve the biggest, fastest and cheapest emission cuts,” Stoltenberg said.
He said Norway will cooperate closely with the Mexican presidency of the next climate summit to make sure a new treaty is binding.
Norway launches Redd push///Point Carbon
Marcadores:
redd;norway;VERs;VCUs
Norway will team up with forest-rich countries on deforestation issues.
The Norwegian government said today it will work closely with some developing countries to make sure deforestation becomes part of a new international climate treaty.
“As part of the work to get a legally binding agreement in Mexico in 2010 I will take the initiative to establish a special group with the most important rainforest countries,” Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said.
He mentioned Brazil, Indonesia, Guyana, Gabon and Papua New Guinea as some of the nations Norway will seek to cooperate with.
He will invite leaders from the countries to a meeting in Oslo before June 2010.
Norway has pledged to contribute billions of dollars to reduce deforestation, estimated to account for around 20 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
A number of countries are pushing for reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (Redd) to be part of a future UN climate change treaty.
Redd was part of the Copenhagen Accord agreed , although the final shape of a Redd mechanism is yet to be hammered out.
A decision on whether to allow the generation of carbon credits from avoided deforestation was pushed back to 2010.
“By reducing deforestation we can achieve the biggest, fastest and cheapest emission cuts,” Stoltenberg said.
He said Norway will cooperate closely with the Mexican presidency of the next climate summit to make sure a new treaty is binding.
The Norwegian government said today it will work closely with some developing countries to make sure deforestation becomes part of a new international climate treaty.
“As part of the work to get a legally binding agreement in Mexico in 2010 I will take the initiative to establish a special group with the most important rainforest countries,” Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said.
He mentioned Brazil, Indonesia, Guyana, Gabon and Papua New Guinea as some of the nations Norway will seek to cooperate with.
He will invite leaders from the countries to a meeting in Oslo before June 2010.
Norway has pledged to contribute billions of dollars to reduce deforestation, estimated to account for around 20 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
A number of countries are pushing for reduced emissions from deforestation and degradation (Redd) to be part of a future UN climate change treaty.
Redd was part of the Copenhagen Accord agreed , although the final shape of a Redd mechanism is yet to be hammered out.
A decision on whether to allow the generation of carbon credits from avoided deforestation was pushed back to 2010.
“By reducing deforestation we can achieve the biggest, fastest and cheapest emission cuts,” Stoltenberg said.
He said Norway will cooperate closely with the Mexican presidency of the next climate summit to make sure a new treaty is binding.
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