Vingt ans après la Conférence de Rio (1992) un constat d’échec s’impose à tous sur le front de la lutte contre les changements climatiques induits par l’activité humaine. Nous ne pourrons pas échapper à un dérèglement grave du climat,en partie déjà amorcé, si nous continuons de...

Japan, a relatively energy-efficient country, has been active in combating climate change. Under the Kyoto Protocol, Japan is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 6% relative to 1990 over the period 2008-12. As of 2007, however, its emissions were up by 9%. Japan has relied...

Korea’s greenhouse gas emissions almost doubled between 1990 and 2005, the highest growth rate in the OECD area. Korea recently set a target of reducing emissions by 30% by 2020 relative to a “business as usual” baseline, implying a 4% cut from the 2005 level. Achieving this objective in a...