A Way Forward
A conference on Canadian and international perspectives on post-2012 climate policy
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Project Snapshot
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Time frame: March 3 to 4, 2008
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Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Summary: IISD's conference A Way Forward: Canadian and International Perspectives on Post-2012 Climate Policy examined the scope and implications of the Bali Action Plan. The conference represented a first step in the post-Bali process and set expectations for the next two years. It also began the important task of increasing international understanding of key Canadian sensitivities and concerns, as well as enhancing Canadian understanding of international perspectives.
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Main output:
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Funders: Environment Canada, Government of Manitoba, Manitoba Hydro, TransCanada, ConocoPhillips, Government of Alberta, Province of British Columbia, Government of Nova Scotia, Government of Ontario, Shell, Spectra Energy and Suncor.
In October 2006 IISD launched a two-year dialogue process with Canadian government, industry and civil society representatives on Canada's role in climate change policy after 2012. The Canadian Options for Post-2012dialogue process culminated in a national conference held in March 2008 in Ottawa, Canada. The conference, A Way Forward: Canadian and International Perspectives on Post-2012 Climate Policy, examined the scope and implications of the Bali Action Plan, agreed upon in December 2007 at the 12th Conference of the Parties (COP 12) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
The conference provided an opportunity to gather perspectives that could be fed into the international climate process after COP 12, and to set expectations for the next two years of negotiations. It also began the important task of increasing the international understanding of key Canadian sensitivities and concerns, as well as enhancing Canadian understanding of international perspectives.
Two IISD reports on post-2012 issues formed the basis for several thematic discussions at the conference:
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A Way Forward: Canadian Perspectives on Post-2012 Climate Policy (PDF - 2 MB)
Published in May 2008 This report assessed the four pillars of the Bali Action Plan—mitigation, adaptation, technology, and financing and investment—from a Canadian perspective. The analysis aimed to help lay the groundwork for discussions in Canada and internationally on how these key areas may be incorporated into a post-2012 agreement. -
International Climate Change Policy Scenarios (PDF - 384 KB)
Published in February 2008 This paper set out five broad policy scenarios for addressing climate change post 2012. The scenarios represented possible policy architectures that could be discussed in the international climate negotiations. They looked at how the various approaches might unfold, with particular emphasis on what that might mean for Canada. The qualitative analysis of these scenarios included the criteria of environmental integrity, economic competitiveness, incentives for financing, political feasibility and Canadian interests.
Presentations
March 3, 2008
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Overview of Outcomes of COP 13 and the Bali Action Plan
(PDF - 149 KB) John Drexhage, IISD -
U.S. Reflections on Outcomes and Implications of Bali
(PDF - 324 KB) Harlan Watson, U.S. Department of State -
Outcomes and Implications of the Bali Climate Change Conference: A Few Personal Reflections (PDF - 93 KB) Hironori Hamanaka, Chair, IGES
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The Shadow of the U.S. and Other Key Issues Emerging from the Bali Climate Change Conference (PDF - 140 KB) Henry Derwent, President & CEO, IETA
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The Inuit 2012 Climate Change Roadmap (PDF - 799 KB) Stephanie Meakin, Inuit Circumpolar Council
March 4, 2008
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A Way Forward – Four Pillars of Long-Term Cooperative Action (PDF - 119 KB) John Drexhage, IISD
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Addressing Adaptation in a Post-2012 Climate Regime
(PDF - 79 KB) Jo-Ellen Parry, IISD -
Technology in a Post-2012 Climate Regime (PDF - 121 KB) Deborah Murphy, IISD
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Technology: An Indian Scenario (PDF - 71 KB) Nitu Goel, TERI
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Mitigation and Economic Growth in a Post-2012 Climate Regime—The Gap Between Targets and Doing (PDF - 177 KB) David Sawyer, IISD
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Reflections on "A Way Forward" for Mitigation (PDF - 39 KB)
Ned Helme, CCAP -
Investment and Financing in a Post-2012 Climate Regime
(PDF - 568 KB) Dennis Tirpak, IISD
Sponsors of the Project “Canadian Options for Post-2102”
Key Publication
Rising Temperatures, Rising Tensions: Climate change and the risk of violent conflict in the Middle East
» Oli Brown, Alec Crawford, IISD, 2009.In a region already considered the world's most water scarce and where, in many places, demand for water already outstrips supply, climate models are predicting a hotter, drier and less predictable climate in the Middle East. Climate change threatens to reduce the availability of scarce water resources, increase food insecurity, hinder economic growth and lead to large scale population movements. This could hold serious implications for peace in the region.
This report examines whether the legacy of conflict in the Levant undermines the ability of the region to adapt to climate change, outlines the threats that climate change could pose to regional security, and suggests strategies that can be pursued for peace and sustainable development despite a changing climate.
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