Latest comments posted about The Bali road map: towards a binding framework on ChinaDialogue en-gb http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/1535-The-Bali-road-map-towards-a-binding-framework http://staging.chinadialogue.net/images/cdlogo.gif http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/1535-The-Bali-road-map-towards-a-binding-framework Having spoken to both EC officials, ministers from member states and directors of large EU companies a very clear message comes across with respect to China and India. Meaningful sectoral limits for Chinese and Indian companies that are ambitious and enforced or face ETS levies at EU borders.You may not like the message but watch what happens in Bali Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:41:40 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1535#comment-5463 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1535#comment-5463 I agree that sectoral reduction approach is an approach easier to achieve agreement and to be managed compared with current national approach. It will have an important role to play in emission reduction in the future. Given large number of foreign joint ventures already existing in the developing countries, it would not be too difficult to agree on an acceptable standard or limit, especially in some sectors where there are only a few key players (e.g. steel and automobile). That could even encourage foreign companies to use advanced low carbon technologies in their ventures in India and China. The only obstacle I can see is how to facilitate the low carbon technology diffusion in domestic industries. Leaders in developing countries would wish this sectoral approach to help them to reduce emission intensity and face the international competition, rather than being squeezed out by foreign companies, if that is not the delicately concealed purpose of having sectoral limits. Tao WANG Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research & Sussex Energy Group Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:06:30 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1535#comment-5483 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1535#comment-5483 I agree that sectoral reduction approach is an approach easier to achieve agreement and to be managed compared with current national approach. It will have an important role to play in emission reduction in the future. Given large number of foreign joint ventures already existing in the developing countries, it would not be too difficult to agree on an acceptable standard or limit, especially in some sectors where there are only a few key players (e.g. steel and automobile). That could even encourage foreign companies to use advanced low carbon technologies in their ventures in India and China. The only obstacle I can see is how to facilitate the low carbon technology diffusion in domestic industries. Leaders in developing countries would wish this sectoral approach to help them to reduce emission intensity and face the international competition, rather than being squeezed out by foreign companies, if that is not the delicately concealed purpose of having sectoral limits. Tao WANG Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research & Sussex Energy Group Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:06:44 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1535#comment-5484 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1535#comment-5484