This group has been formed to complement the existing Kyoto2 group which is for one-way announcements. The idea here is to enable a dialogue around the issues of international climate policy, problems with the existing UNFCCC / Kyoto Protocol, alternative approaches to global climate governance, weak points (if any!) in the Kyoto2 framework (www.kyoto2.org), ideas about more effective mechanisms and so on. The overall purpose is to feed into the Kyoto2 model and help it to evolve and improve.
This looks way, way better than Waxman-Markey - and has much in common with K2, not least that it is upstream, auction based and re-invests proceeds. Oliver.
Tim Harford is talking sense here, as he generally does. The Prashant Vaze book is worth reading, too. Oliver. ________________________________ "a broad-based,