Presenter(s): Johanna Boyers − Environmental Studies
Faculty Mentor(s): Ronald Mitchell
Poster 143
Research Area: Environmental Studies
The purpose of this research is to identify CO2 emission changes in countries before and after signing the Kyoto Protocol. Throughout this research I will be analyzing what the impact was of the Kyoto Protocol for pusher versus dragger countries in the European Union. I expect to find all countries having reduced CO2 emissions post signing the protocol, however based on France and Italys history of being draggers, I expect their emissions to be higher than Denmark’s and the Netherlands. I expect the change in CO2 emissions for France and Italy to be much smaller than those of Denmark and the Netherlands, based on their history of being pushers. By identifying the change, or lack thereof, in CO2 emissions post signing the Kyoto Protocol, we can see whether protocols like this one are useful in lowering CO2 emissions for future use.