Lord PRESCOTT John Prescott, former negotiator for the European Union of the Kyoto agreements, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment and Energy Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), "the road to Paris is not easy."
First , order of topics such as financing, implementation of the future treaty and the definition of common differentiated responsibilities remain to be addressed
Lord Prescott believes that only legislation to allow each country to implement the Treaty of Paris, and to take effective action on climate. No international body can do it, t he insists. That's why this application is one of the key proposals that the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe wishes to share with the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly to be held in Paris in December, during the Summit.
First , order of topics such as financing, implementation of the future treaty and the definition of common differentiated responsibilities remain to be addressed
- Indeed, climate financing is a difficult question, because of the expectation of developing countries
- The enforceability of the Treaty is condemned by the refusal of the US Congress
- The definition of differentiated common responsibilities is difficult to achieve, mainly because it is based on assessments in proportion to the population that distort the calculations on actual emissions of greenhouse gas in some countries.
Lord Prescott believes that only legislation to allow each country to implement the Treaty of Paris, and to take effective action on climate. No international body can do it, t he insists. That's why this application is one of the key proposals that the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe wishes to share with the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly to be held in Paris in December, during the Summit.
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