OBJECTIVE & KEY LEARNINGS
The main goal of this training is:
- Provide a summary of the evolution of carbon markets and their role mitigating for climate change.
At the end of the training, participants should be able to:
- Recall the reasons that carbon market exist as a solution to human induced climate change.
- List the key milestones and initiatives that led to the current state in carbon markets.
- Describe the lessons learned during the Kyoto Protocol that are being addressed through the implementation of the Paris Agreement.
DOCUMENT REFERENCE AND CHECKLIST
Relevant links:
- For detailed information on the Kyoto Protocol, please visit: https://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol
- For detailed information on the Paris Agreement, please visit: https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement
References:
- Gold Standard Foundation. 2017. A New Paradigm for Voluntary Climate Action.
- Gold Standard Foundation. 2023. Implementing Article 6: An Overview of Preparations in Selected Countries. Accessed: https://www.goldstandard.org/sites/default/files/implementing_article_6-an_overview_of_preparations_in_selected_countries.pdf
- OECD. 2021. Pricing GHG Emissions. Turning Climate Targets into Climate Action. Accessed: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/e9778969-en/index.html?itemId=/content/publication/e9778969-en
- Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change. Chapter 2: Economics, Ethics and Climate Change. Accessed on 3rd October 2023: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20100407172811/https:/www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/stern_review_report.htm
- World Bank. 2018. “Carbon Markets under the Kyoto Protocol: Lessons Learned for Building an International Carbon Market under the Paris Agreement”.
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