Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
4th POLITICS & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CONGRESS, Trabzon, Türkiye, 1 - 04 Eylül 2021, ss.303-305
Climate Change continues to be global because scientific
research demonstrates that climate change persists to be a threat to
ecosystems. When the studies are scrutinised, one of the most imperative
factors in the increasingly adverse effects of climate change is human beings.
These same studies illustrate that human activities have changed negatively
against nature with increasing industrialisation and urbanisation.
When it was understood that this crisis was a global
problem, global steps were taking place to be occupied for its solution or
mitigation. Many international policies such as Global Climate Policies, Global
Common Earth Climate System Protection Policies, Sustainable Development
Policies, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Urban Sustainability, Global
Justice Policies, and Climate Justice (or injustice) have been implemented. International
Cooperation, Scientific Studies, National and International Level Initiatives
against Climate Change gained momentum, and the 1988 Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC) was organised. International Agreements regulating the
framework of global cooperation has also been put into operation. The United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol, and the
Paris Agreement stand out as the most central joint endeavours serving this
purpose.
Along with these applications, local and more regional
studies are also designed. As a result of the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change, developed countries committed to providing
funding to help developing countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and
adapt to the adverse effects of climate change. The United Kingdom produces
policies for this purpose. The UK is trying to answer this problem with the
Climate Change Act 2008. However, developed countries such as the United
Kingdom are expected to take a more active role. Therefore. The UK also supports
commitments to urgent international action to combat climate change, in line
with the law.
One of the most striking applications among these is the
International Climate Finance program implemented by the United Kingdom. International Climate Finance is the UK
government's commitment to supporting developing countries in their response to
the challenges and opportunities of climate change. To serve this purpose, the
government makes a financial adjustment. About half of the funding is spent on
adaptation to help countries and people build resilience to climate change's
current and future impacts. The other part is spent on abatement to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and support clean growth.
In the light of all these, this study will primarily
examine the policies that have been or are planned to be taken on climate
change at the global level. Then, the International Climate Finance program,
which is considered as one of the collaborative governance approaches for
climate change policies, will be evaluated. The pros and cons of the program
will be discussed, especially in the 2019/2020 period, along with the goals
that they have achieved/failed. Finally, at the end of the study, applicable
policy recommendations will be put forward in the light of the necessary data.
Keywords: Climate Change, Collaborative Governance, International
Climate Finance, UK