Today Lecture : Kyoto Protocol

 

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Today my lecturer told me about ISPU (Indeks Standar Pencemaran Udara) or usually known as API (Air Polluting Index). In his lecture, my lecturer often mentioned about Kyoto Protocol, Do you ever heard about it? If you never heard about it before dont worry, that’s will be the main topic of this post. After surfing the internet around 1,5 hours, actually I don’t get the point of this agreement (not yet). But overally I can understanding it a little bit. 

Well, the Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement linked to the united nations framework convention on climate change, which held in Kyoto, Japan and commits its parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets. 

Recognizing that developed countries are principally responsible for the current high levels of GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions in the atmosphere as a result of more than 150 years of industrial activity. This convention adopted on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February 2005. The detailed rules for the implementation of the Protocol were adopted at COP 7 in Marrakesh, Morocco, in 2001, and are referred to as the "Marrakesh Accords." Its first commitment period started in 2008 and ended in 2012.

In Doha, Qatar, on 8 December 2012, united nations frameword held the advanced of the Kyoto protocol called "Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol". The amendment includes:

• New commitments for the parties to the Kyoto Protocol who agreed to take on commitments in a 2^nd commitment period from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2020 (continuesly)
• A revised list of greenhouse gases (GHG) to be reported on by Parties in the second commitment period. (keep on progressing)
• Amendments to several articles of the Kyoto Protocol which specifically referenced issues pertaining to the first commitment period and which needed to be updated for the second commitment period. (updating)

The targets for the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol cover emissions of the six main greenhouse gases, namely:
• Carbon dioxide (CO₂);
• Methane (CH₄);
• Nitrous oxide (N₂O);
• Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs);
• Perfluorocarbons (PFCs); and
• Sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆)

Kyoto Protocol affect many things in another united nations agreement and politic. One of that known as ‘Carbon Emission Trading’ which involve my country Indonesia as the main seller. Even it seems that there is a profitable chance during the agreement but the fact is very contrast.

Have you realize about it(the effect to the seller country? 

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"I think that's enough for today, have a wonderful Friday, fellas !!"