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    [COP-19/UNFCC] Warsaw Climate

    Change Conference, Indias Stand,

    Outcomes, Limitation

    1. Prologue

    2. Like-Minded Developing Countries

    (LMDG)

    3. Loss and damage

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    4. REDD+

    5. CA$H

    6. Indias stand @COP-19 Warsaw

    1. We want CBDR

    2. Were not irresponsible

    3. Indias stand on Agriculture vs

    climate change

    4. Indias stand on Ca$h 4 climate

    change

    5. Indias stand on HFC

    6. Indias stand on Technology

    transfer

    7. Indias stand on Misc. issues

    7. Warsaw outcomes:

    8. Limitations/Criticism of Warsaw

    Talks/COP-19

    9. Mock Questions

    Prologue

    Before going to Warsaw, Poland, make sure youve

    read earlier articles on:

    1. UNFCC and Kyoto protocolclick me

    2. Doha COP18/UNFCCclick me

    During Nov 2013, Warsaw, Poland hosted:

    COP19

    19th Conference of the Parties (COP19) to

    the United Nations Framework Convention

    on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

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    CMP99th Conference of the Parties serving as

    the meeting of the Parties to Kyoto

    Protocol (CMP9)

    click me to enlarge image

    Following timeline should help you see the bigger

    picture:

    Like-Minded Developing

    Countries (LMDG)

    Oil rich:Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Bolivia and

    Malaysia

    Coal rich: China and India

    Chillar party.:Cuba, Nicaragua, Ecuador and

    Thailand.

    Ok, What does this gang want?

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    responsibility in climate change

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    @Developed countries: You were the first

    nations to industrialize. Youre the one that

    cause this global warming. So, youre obliged

    to cut emission. Our emissions are different

    from yours, for ours are produced in the

    process of industrialization while you are

    already in the post-industrialization era. In

    short youre the main villain.

    @Developing countries: weve responsibility

    to combat climate change. but we want no

    legally binding obligation to cut our emission.

    The developed nations (you) must not

    prescribe/preach us about climate change.

    Well set our commitment voluntarily.

    LMDG wants new climate change agreement to

    be on above theme.

    Obviously developed (rich) countries are

    against this LMDG group. Rich nations argue

    China and India are growing so fast that by

    2020 your LMDG gangs greenhouse gas

    emission will be lot higher than us! You cant

    keep holding us responsible forever!

    Loss and damage

    One of the contentious issues in the

    COP19/Warsaw talks.

    Extreme events because of climate change=

    typhoons, floods, drought etc.

    Loss

    Permanent. e.g. loss include loss of life,

    culture, livelihood, ecosystems, or territory.

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    of entire culture/tribal religion in a low lying

    island)

    Damage

    Repairable. e.g. deforestation and

    temperature rise.

    In short- the Poor countries want ca$h from

    rich countries because rich countries caused

    climate change and poor countries suffering

    extreme weather/disasters because of them.

    Demand grew because thousands died in

    Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan just as the COP-

    19 started.

    But Developed countries donot want to admit any

    legal liability after all, China and India are also

    rich (GDP wise), and emitting more greenhouse

    gas than many of the developed countries.

    REDD+

    REDD+: Reducing Emissions from

    Deforestation and Degradation PLUS.

    Under REDD+: ca$h comes from developed

    countries =>green climate fund=>developing

    countries=>national agencies.

    It is a result based understanding/framework.

    Meaning, Developing country will have to prove

    the result they have fought deforestation

    without harming local communities or

    biological diversity. Only then, theyll get the

    ca$h.

    REDD+ negotiations have been ongoing since

    2005, finally @Warsaw talks 2013, the

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    participating nations agreed for REDD+

    mechanism.

    UK, Norway and USA have already allocated

    $US280 million to a World Bank-led fund

    operating REDD projects.

    REDD vs REDD+

    REDD REDD+

    Only UN

    UNs REDD PLUS following

    1. Forest Carbon Partnership Facility:

    which is is a global partnership of

    governments, businesses, civil

    society, and Indigenous Peoples.

    2. World banks Forest Investment

    Program (FIP)

    Just

    deforestation

    Deforestation PLUS following

    sustainable management of forests

    Increasing forest carbon stocks

    Forest conservation

    CA$H

    In all climate change talks- everything boils

    down to one thing: ca$H.

    Earlier developed countries had promised to

    give $100 billion dollar fund for developing

    countries by the end of 2020.

    But developed countries did not elaborate how

    theyll come up with so much cash.

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    Poor countries wanted some cash in the

    meantime (2013-19): but this demand was

    rejected in Warsaw talk.

    anyways, enough of the issues, lets check Indias

    stand:

    Indias stand @COP-19 Warsaw

    We want CBDR

    As usual, India called for CBDR: Common but

    Differentiated Responsibility.

    We accept that UNFCCC Convention and the

    Kyoto Protocol are also applicable to all.

    but this Universality does not mean uniformity.

    Were against any legally binding

    commitments.

    Developing countries should be provided the

    flexibility to choose their actions.

    Rich nations should not to treat global

    warming issues with a business perspective of

    providing markets to their MNCs.

    Were not irresponsible

    India reiterated @Warsaw that were not as

    irresponsible / evasive as rich nations portray us.

    Consider some of the steps weve taken to combat

    climate change:

    Weve already made National Action

    Plan on Climate Change.

    (GATE2014)

    30-Jun: CPRI Engg. Banglore

    30-Jun: NALCO GATE 2014

    23-Jun: Delhi Muni (Civ il,

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    (296)

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    NAPCC

    Under this NAPCC, we have launched

    eight missions in areas of energy

    efficiency, solar energy, sustainable

    habitat, water, forestry, sustaining

    the Himalayan ecosystem,

    agriculture and strategic knowledge

    for climate change.

    Our states have also formed their

    plans and missions.

    SOLAR

    We have set a target of generating

    20,000 MW of solar power by2020Already

    achieved about 1200 mw presently.

    ENERGY

    EFFICIENCY

    We have also introduced an

    innovative trading

    mechanism(Namely PAT Perform,

    Achieve and Trade)for energy

    efficiency.

    (more given in one of my economic

    survey articles)

    COAL CESS

    A National Clean energy Fund (NCEF)

    ca$h comes from cess on coal of (Rs.

    50 per tonne)

    this ca$h is used for financing

    renewable energy and environment

    friendly projects.

    1. Weve made voluntary commitment that well

    reduce emissions intensity of our GDP by 20 to

    25% by 2020 (compared with 2005 level.)

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    2. We have also committed that our per capita

    emissions will not exceed those of the

    developed countries in future also.

    3. Were large country with a very small carbon

    footprint. our per capita emission is only 1.7

    tonnes per annum, despite our heavy

    dependence oil import, were committed to

    follow the path of sustainable development.

    India s stand on Agriculture vs cl imate

    change

    India is against any mitigation mechanism to

    reduce emission from agriculture.

    for example, if UNFCC gangmember comes up

    with some idea that all nations should stop

    paying urea subsidies or cheap electricity to

    their farmers or stop paying grants to slaughter

    houses etc=>

    then India will oppose such mitigation

    mechanism for agriculture

    Because Majority of Indian junta depends on

    agriculture- poverty, food security angles (and

    ofcourse vote bank)

    So, Instead of mitigation, India advocates

    adaptation mechanisms to reduce emission

    from agriculture e.g. organic farming,

    watershed, sustainable development etc. but

    that too without any legally binding

    commitments or targets.

    Same stand by China and some African

    countries.

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    India s stand on Ca$h 4 climate

    change

    India maintained that:

    1. Simply creating the institutional arrangements

    like Green Climate Fund does not help because

    they dont have much ca$h.

    2. COP-19 conference needs to comeup with a

    clear roadmap on provision of finance for

    2013-15, 2015-2017 and then up to 2020.

    3. Public finance should be the primary source of

    fund for climate finance. (US wants majority of

    ca$h should come from private companies,

    MNCs etc.)

    India s stand on HFC

    Montreal Protocol (1987)= to phase out ozone

    depleting substances chlorofluorocarbons

    (CFCs) , hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) etc.

    They were used as refrigerants, aerosol

    propellants, solvents, AC in building and

    vehicles, and fire retardants.

    everyone including India banned those ozone

    depleting substances.

    but then refrigeration/AC industries shifted to

    using Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) because

    HFCs are cheap

    HFCs are technically not an ozone depleting

    substance. Hence not covered under

    Montreal protocol

    However theyre still potent greenhouse gases,

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    with a warming effect much higher than carbon

    dioxide.

    USA India

    wants HFC

    matter to be

    covered

    under

    Montreal

    protocol

    that way

    everyone,

    including

    India-China

    will have to

    ban HFCs.

    wants HFC matter be kept under

    UNFCCC+Kyoto- then itll be

    mandatory only for the

    developed (rich) countries to

    phase out HFC gases.

    And India/China wont have

    legally binding

    responsibility=>their local

    industry will be saved.

    India reiterated this HFC stand during COP-19

    Warsaw talks.

    India s stand on Technology transfer

    UNFCC wants developed countries to give

    (secret james bond) technology to developing

    countries so they can combat climate change.

    But America is now reluctant. Instead of giving

    technology- USA wants to just promote

    investment in third world.

    In that respect, Indian wanted that Green

    Climate fund (GCF) should give special funding

    to transfer IPR protected technology from rich

    to developing countries.

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    Because without ca$h and technology transfer,

    developing countries cannot carry out

    Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions

    NAMAs.

    India s stand on Misc. issues

    we support the demand of poor countries for

    Loss and damage

    Were dismayed to see some rich countries

    (Japan, Canada and Australia) have rolled back

    from their earlier commitments about reducing

    Greenhouse gas emission.

    Warsaw outcomes:

    List not exhaustive

    2015 Deal

    In December 2015, well hold a

    summit in Paris to outline what to

    do after 2020 (i.e. when Kyoto

    mechanism expires)

    but before this Paris summit,

    all countries must announce their

    plans before end of 1st quarter of

    2015

    about how theyll curb greenhouse

    gas (GHG) emission beyond 2020

    such national plans will be called

    intended nationally determined

    contributions. (Observe it doesnt

    contain the word commitment-

    because India-China opposed that

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    term)

    Loss And

    Damage

    agreement called the Warsaw

    international mechanism for loss

    and damage (IMLD).

    As per this agreement, disaster

    victims in developing country will

    receive aid from the developed

    countries. BUT it will not be linked

    with any liability /commitment.

    will also provide expertise and aid,

    to help developing nations cope

    with extreme events related to

    climate change.

    2016: well review the exact form of

    this mechanism.

    Cash

    Merely urged developed nations to set

    increasing levels of aid to poor

    countries. but didnt set any targets for

    2013-19.

    CDM

    @countries that donot have legally

    binding emission targets.well

    encourage them to use carbon credits

    under CLEAN DEVELOPMENT

    MECHANISM (CDM)In 2014, well hold a

    special technical meeting to iron out

    the details.

    deforestationadopted REDD+ to combat

    deforestation.

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    Limitations/Criticism of Warsaw

    Talks/COP-19

    1. They contemplated over the post-2020 scenario

    but did not outline any near term actions

    (2013-19) to combat climate change.

    2. No mechanism on how $100 billion will come

    in 2020

    3. No special funding to poor countries for 2013-

    19 period.

    4. Its all a useless exercise as long as the worlds

    prominent emitters India and China receive

    special treatment. Both act as a firewall

    between rich and poor countries, refuse any

    legally binding commitments.

    5. More than 800 NGOs staged a walkout from

    the Warsaw talks because developed countries

    are making no firm commitments to combat

    climate change, and the corporate

    interests/lobbying are taking over the

    environmental interest.

    6. Japans Gaddari to UNFCC:

    Earlier Japan had promised well cut our

    emission by 25% (from 1990 levels)

    But during this summit, Japan announced,

    not possible!, well infact increase our

    emission by ~3% compared to 1990 level

    Similarly, Canada and Australia also scaled

    down their targets.

    7. S.Africas Gaddari to BASIC:

    Earlier S.Africa followed BASIC stand = We

    dont want legally binding commitments to

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    reduce Greenhouse gas emission

    But recently S.Africa wrote an official letter

    to UNFCC that new climate change treaty

    should impose legally binding

    commitments.

    8. Russias anger

    that UNFCCs conferences are failing to be

    impartial- Not taking decisions based on

    consensus.

    Instead a few vocal members tend to

    overshadow the proceedings.

    9. Indias dissatisfaction that

    Rich nations are treating global warming

    issues with a business perspective of

    providing markets to domestic companies.

    How rich nations including Japan,

    Canada and Australia to scale down

    ambition and lowering of targets of

    emissions.

    How Green Climate fund is useless without

    any coffers.

    10. Mere Lip service to issues related to black

    carbon, agricultural methane, energy efficient

    buildings-equipment etc.

    Mock Questions

    Q1. Consider following statements about

    Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

    1. HFCs are used as refrigerants, aerosol

    propellants, solvents, AC in buildings and

    vehicles.

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    2. HFCs are ozone depleting substances.

    3. HFCs are greenhouse gases

    4. Use of HFCs is banned under Montreal protocol

    The Correct statements are:

    1. only 1 and 2

    2. only 1 and 3

    3. only 1, 2 and 4

    4. all of them

    Q2. Consider following statements about

    COP-19 under UNFCC

    1. This conference was held in Warsaw, Norway.

    2. During this conference, India opposed the loss

    and damage principle.

    3. led to conclusion of REDD+ agreement.

    4. Mandated all member countries to announce

    national plans before the end of 2013 to

    combat global warming.

    The incorrect statements are:

    1. only 1 and 2

    2. only 3 and 4

    3. only 1, 2 and 4

    4. all of them

    Mains

    5 marks

    1. COP-19 UNFCC

    2. Warsaw international mechanism for loss

    and damage (IMLD).

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    3. Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDG)

    4. REDD+

    12 marks

    1. Briefly outline the initiatives taken by India

    to combat climate change in recent years.

    2. Contrary to the perception among

    developed countries, India is seriously

    committed to combating global warming

    and climate change. Elaborate.

    3. At COP-19 summit in Warsaw, India has

    succeeded in safeguarding its interests. Do

    you agree? Justify your stand.

    4. What are Hydro fluorocarbons (HFCs)? What

    is Indias stand on the usage of HFCs?

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    Chanakya 25/11/2013 at 13:08

    Reply

    awesome !! i left reading newspaper since 5th so

    was waiting for this before mains :)

    rajesh 25/11/2013 at 14:20

    Reply

    Chillar party:Cuba, Nicaragua, Ecuador and

    Thailand LOL :)

    H.s 25/11/2013 at 14:20

    Reply

    warsaw*

    Chacha Chaudhary 25/11/2013 at 14:33

    Reply

    Sir plz upload hindu S&T sep-nov compilation

    article.

    Mains sar par hai plzzzz ham garibo ka khyal

    kariye.

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    Praful 25/11/2013 at 17:24

    Reply

    Q1. B

    Q2. C

    sushma 25/11/2013 at 17:32

    Reply

    thank you plz provide model q.papers 4 civils

    mains 2013

    alok 25/11/2013 at 19:31

    Reply

    amazing..well explained

    Tahir Ahmed Majid 25/11/2013 at 21:46

    Reply

    Odes to you sir. May Almighty Allah bless you a

    long life. Ameen.

    Bhavna Tanwar 25/11/2013 at 22:24

    Reply

    Thank you very much sir..

    Amit 25/11/2013 at 23:18

    Reply

    Q1.Ans is B..

    Dc 25/11/2013 at 23:23

    Reply

    Thanks for this wonderful article.

    Ans-

    1-B

    2-C

    GAYUR HASAN 26/11/2013 at 03:01

    Reply

    superb article,, thanks mrunal

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    GAYUR HASAN 26/11/2013 at 03:04

    Reply

    finally i understood this climate conundrum..

    thanks sir,thanks a lot

    AJIT NANDAN 26/11/2013 at 14:12

    Reply

    thanx Mrunals sir.cop-19 article is very much

    fruitfulspecially thanx 4 graphical

    represantation.its awesome.hope all this will

    cotinue forever.

    thank u

    suresh 26/11/2013 at 14:51

    Reply

    thanks alot.

    suresh 26/11/2013 at 14:52

    Reply

    Thanks for all.

    Manish Kumar 26/11/2013 at 14:53

    Reply

    Very good artical with clear picture in lay man

    language.

    Answer.

    1 D

    2 A

    J A 26/11/2013 at 20:17

    Reply

    b

    c

    Rachana 26/11/2013 at 21:43

    Wonderful article sir.Thank you for explaining

    such a crucial current affairs topic in a clear,lucid

    language.

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    Reply

    mangal 27/11/2013 at 03:21

    Reply

    thanks brother

    anks 30/11/2013 at 16:01

    Reply

    hey isnt something wrong in lmdg

    arvind 13/12/2013 at 13:19

    Reply

    thanksnow understood.. see the real war at

    Warsaw..

    J A 22/01/2014 at 18:00

    Reply

    1-b

    2-c

    shiva kant 16/02/2014 at 00:37

    Reply

    Complete in every respect.

    Thx..a lot.

    Roopa 17/02/2014 at 20:40

    Reply

    Good amount of information !!!!Thanks a lot.

    Bin2 24/03/2014 at 20:08

    Reply

    Thanks a lot sir

    RIT 28/03/2014 at 09:35

    Reply

    superb and excellent message

    dr.dadasaheb dhage 13/04/2014 at 12:43

    Q.1)B,Q.2)C.VALUABLE BRIEFING.THANKS A

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    LOT SIR.

    shireen 23/05/2014 at 17:17

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