Project overview Kelly Levin, Senior Associate, World Resources Institute

CriteriaAnalysisSolutions Key Issues Proposals The Approach

M EETING THE M ITIGATION G OAL Means for closing the emissions gap Means for ratcheting up commitments using a scientific review process Means for sharing the mitigation effort

L EGAL FORM OF A GREEMENT Future of the KP Character of agreement on the LCA track Top-down, bottom-up or hybrid architecture Form of pledges Mandate for future action on the form of the agreement

MRV Guidelines for improved reporting of A1 commitments on mitigation and finance Guidelines for improved reporting of NA1 actions Improved technical reviews Process for international consultation for A1 and NA1 countries Role of the registry, if any Form and timing of compliance mechanism

The Proposals Think tanks, universities, NGOs, Governments Addresses the key issues Innovative, concrete solution From developed and developing countries Balance of approaches to a given issue Selection criteria

Possible Proposals (sample) M EETING THE M ITIGATION G OAL Molina, Mario et al. “Reducing abrupt climate change risk using the Montreal Protocol and other regulatory actions to complement cuts in CO2 emissions.” 2009 Eckley, Noelle. “Dependable dynamism: lessons for designing scientific assessment processes in consensus negotiations.” 2002 FEASTA, “Cap and Share: A Fair Way to Cut Greenhouse Emissions.” 2008 WGBU, “Solving the climate dilemma: The budget approach.” 2008

Possible Proposals (sample) L EGAL F ORM OF A GREEMENT Rajamani, Lavanya, “Addressing the ‘Post-Kyoto’ stress disorder: reflections on the emerging legal architecture of the climate regime.” 2009 Olmstead and Stavins, “Three Key Elements of Post-2012 International Climate Policy Architecture.” 2010 Winkler and Beaumont, “Fair and effective multilateralism in the post-Copenhagen climate negotiations.” 2010 David Victor, Global Warming Gridlock, Creating More Effective Strategies for Protecting the Planet More yet from our panel…

M EASUREMENT, R EPORTING AND V ERIFICATION Government of India. “ICA Process – A 10-Point Proposal.” 2010 Levi, Michael. “Creating a Climate Policy Review Mechanism.” 2009 IndyAct, Germanwatch, Greenpeace and WWF. “Recommendations for the UNFCCC National Communications.” 2010 Tirpak et al, “Guidelines for Reporting Information on Climate Finance.” 2010 Possible Proposals (sample)

Equity Ambition Implementation Inclusiveness The Criteria

Next Steps Finalize issues and criteria Identify and select proposals Analyze proposals Launch in June 2010

Contacts: Kelly Levin