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Articles 4.8 and 4.9 of the UNFCCC: adverse effects and the impacts of response measures

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  • Jon Barnett
  • Suraje Dessai

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Articles 4.8 and 4.9 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Article 3.14 of its Kyoto Protocol require parties to take measures to minimise the adverse effects of climate change on developing and least developed countries (LDCs). The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) argue that this should mean assistance for capacity building to help them adapt to a changing climate. Articles 4.8 and 3.14 also require parties to take measures to minimise the impacts of emission reduction measures on energy exporting countries. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) countries argue that this should mean assistance to compensate for lost oil revenues. This paper explores the dimensions of the adverse effects/impacts issue. It explains how, in arguing that progress on Articles 4.8, 4.9 and 3.14 be equal to progress on the issue of assistance to compensate for lost oil revenues, OPEC countries obstruct progress on assistance to developing and LDCs for adaptation to climate change. This suggests that tacit G77/China support for OPEC's position may ultimately not be in their best interests. The paper discusses the outlook for the adverse effects/impacts of response measures issue.

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  • Jon Barnett & Suraje Dessai, 2002. "Articles 4.8 and 4.9 of the UNFCCC: adverse effects and the impacts of response measures," Climate Policy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 2(2-3), pages 231-239, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tcpoxx:v:2:y:2002:i:2-3:p:231-239
    DOI: 10.3763/cpol.2002.0222
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