Last year South Africa hosted 195 parties(which are binded by the Kyoto Protocol) in the seveneteenth session of the conference of the parties which took place from the 28th of November to the 9th of December.The Kyoto Protocol legally binds developed countries to emission reducation targets and the first commitment period stated in 2008 and ends in 2012.
Some of the major objectives raised were to ensure that the post-2012 agreement will include the rules in the kyoto protocol.european member states have promised to adhere to second commitment of the kyoto protocol.they also promised to close the gigatonne gap which is the difference between the current ambition level and the required to keep global warming below 2 degrees.
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The question now is will they be able to stick to these objectives since greenhouse emission is still high?What will the post-2012 agreement bring that will be different from the previous agreement?Unless there is real change,unless all heads of states take this matter seriously we are heading for disaster.The second commitment of the Kyoto Protocol should include stiff penalties for those countries which do not honor their promises.It should also included all African states as climate change is affecting everyone.
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