Evaluation of existing climate policies

Evaluation of the Kyoto Protocol under the Bonnand Marrakech agreements

The US withdrawal has by far the greatest impact in reducing the environmental effectiveness of the Kyoto Protocol, whereas the impact of the decision on sinks is comparatively small.

• Analyzing the Kyoto Protocol under the Marrakesh Accords: economic efficiency and environmental effectiveness

Analysis of co-benefits of the Kyoto Protocol

An integrated approach to climate change and regional air pollution can harvest considerable ancillary benefits in terms of environmental impacts and costs. This is because both problems are caused to a large extent by the same activity (fossil fuel combustion).

• Exploring the ancillary benefits of the Kyoto Protocol for air pollution in Europe

Analysis of the KyotoProtocol without Russia

No real alternatives for implementing Kyoto Protocol without Russia. The Russian ratification of the Kyoto Protocol (KP) was vital for the KP to enter into force. According to a recent MNP-RIVM report there were no real alternatives to save the KP in case no Russian ratification took place. 

• What if the Russians don't ratify?

Evaluation of the Bush Climate Change Initiative

This article summarises the results of an evaluation of the Climate Change Initiative launched by President Bush in February 2002. 

• An evaluation of the level of ambition and implications of the Bush Climate Change Initiative