Post-2020 Climate Change Regime Formation

3  Post-2020 climate change regime building

An advanced developing country’s perspective

Suh-Yong Chung

Introduction

The inherent complexity of the UN-led climate change regime is often compounded by the diverse interests and values of its Parties. Since the inception of the UNFCCC, the intergovernmental process has wrestled with the issue of equity in sharing the burden of emissions among developed and developing Parties. The current international efforts to address the climate challenge are guided by the principles of common but differentiated responsibility and historical responsibility, whereby Parties are divided into Annex-I and Non-Annex-I. However, the changes in the economic landscape and the rapid increase in GHG emissions by advanced ...