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Paper on the Norwegian proposal on financing climate needs

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Published under: Stoltenberg's 2nd Government

Publisher: Ministry of the Environment

Norway has proposed a system for financing climate needs based on international auctioning of allowances within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Norway has proposed a system for financing climate needs based on international auctioning of allowances within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Such a system would complement the traditional pledge-based financing system in an efficient manner by generating significant and predictable financial resources. An auction-based financing system would also ensure adherence to the principle that thepolluter should pay.
Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) has produced an analysis and assessment of the proposal and its critical elements for implementation.

Read the report.