Description
Countries could agree to implement coordinated policies and measures such as technology standards or taxes on greenhouse gases. In the negotiations toward Kyoto, coordinated policies and measures had been rejected by many countries, because they were seen as prescriptive and leaving less flexibility to the countries than compared to emission reduction targets. To overcome this barrier, a menu of the best practice policies and measures could be provided, of which countries have to choose those that best fit their national circumstances. In such a system, it would be difficult to compare the stringency of the measures between countries. A system solely based on policies and measures would also not allow using the flexibility mechanisms such as emissions trading.
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