ØBasic
UNFCCC & Kyoto Protocol
ØWhat
are the GHG trends and sources?
ØWhat
is happening with regard to temperature trends?
ØWhat
has been RussiaÕs history regarding Kyoto?
ØWho
are RussiaÕs Kyoto stakeholder players?
ØWhy
was RussiaÕs ratification important to the Kyoto Protocol?
ØWhy
did Russia ratify the Kyoto Protocol?
ØHow
can the Kyoto Protocol affect RussiaÕs economy?
ØHow
does Russia affect the EU Emission Trading Scheme?
ØHow
will RussiaÕs ÒHot AirÓ affect the price of GHG
credits?
ØWhat
is the rationale for Russian compliance with Kyoto?
ØWhat
are the elements for Russian institutional compliance?
ØWhat
are the Russian compliance problems?
ØBigger
questions: carbon trading & social justice, Clean Development Mechanism vs Clean Development Fund, international ÒHot AirÓ trading, role of U.S. as Kyoto opponent, role
of World Bank