International Sectoral Agreements in a Post-2012 Climate Framework

International Sectoral Agreements in a Post-2012 Climate Framework

Prepared for the Pew Center on Global Climate Change
May 2007

By:
Daniel Bodansky
University of Georgia, School of Law

In recent years, sectoral approaches have received renewed attention and are among the options proposed for the post-2012 period. In its report, International Climate Efforts Beyond 2012, the Climate Dialogue at Pocantico identified sectoral approaches as one of the potential elements of the future international climate change effort. This paper examines the broader policy and structural questions relating to the development of sectoral approaches at the international level—in particular, sectoral approaches taking the form of inter-governmental agreements.

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Background Note on Sectoral Approaches for a Post-2012 International Climate Framework
March 2008

This background paper helps clarify different types of sectoral approaches under discussion and how they might fit into a post-2012 international climate framework.