Organized by the Center for Comparative and International Studies (CIS), ETH and University of Zurich

The main intention of the workshop is to discuss outcomes of the research project “Negotiating Climate Change” <http://www.snis.ch/call-proposals-2009_233_michaelowa> carried out by a team of political scientists and economists at the University of Zurich, the ETH Zurich and the Graduate Institute, Geneva, with international experts and other interested participants. The project is financed by the Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS).

Participation is free, but registration is required. To register, please contact Maya Sela Mozafar via email: maya.sela@gess.ethz.ch

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

09h00-09h15 Welcome & Introduction to the Negotiating Climate Change Project

(Katharina Michaelowa, Director of CIS, University of Zurich)

09h15-10h00 Keynote: Negotiating Challenges and Climate Change (Joyeeta Gupta, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Project Results Part I: General Framework

10h00-10h30 Bargaining Strategies in Climate Change Negotiations (Stefanie Bailer, ETH Zurich)

10h30-11h00 Preference Attainment: Why are some countries more successful in negotiating the Earth’s climate? (Florian Weiler, ETH Zurich)

11h00-11h30 Coffee Break

11h30-12h30 Discussion (John Odell, University of Southern California,

Joyeeta Gupta, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Project Results Part II: Country Case-Studies

12h30-13h00 India, an emerging power in international climate negotiations: Positions and strategies in a comparative perspective (Katharina Michaelowa, University of Zurich, Axel Michaelowa, University of Zurich)

13h00-14h30 Lunch (at own expense), Dozentenfoyer, Main Building / J-floor

14h30-15h00 AOSIS in the UNFCCC negotiations: from unity to fragmentation?

(Carola Betzold, ETH Zurich, Paula Castro, University of Zurich, Florian Weiler, ETH Zurich)

15h00-15h30 Continuity and change in Russia’s position in climate negotiations (Liliana Andonova, Graduate Institute Geneva, Assia Alexieva, Graduate Institute Geneva)

15h30-16h30 Discussion (Joyeeta Gupta, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, John Odell, University of Southern California)

16h30-17h30 General Discussion

Please join us for our regular Drinks Meeting.

Venue will be communicated soon, pre-summery it shall be.

The Zurich CMA would like to invite you to our third Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 14 March, at room E 33.5, ETH main building, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich, 4:15 – 5.15 p.m.

Proposed agenda:

1. Report of Board on activities in 2011 and plans for 2012
2. Report of auditors
3. Formal discharge of the current members of the Board
4. Election of Board members. The term of all current Board members expires, re-election is possible. New candidates are welcome.
5. Election of auditors.
6. Zurich CMA strategic priorities for 2012 (we welcome all your input and wishes on this topic)
7. Any other business. Please propose specific agenda items to me.

We look forward to seeing all of you there and hope you can also make it to our German language workshop on  “Market mechanisms in post-2012 Swiss climate policy – cinderella or fairy prince?” taking place just after the AGA.

The Zurich CMA would would like to invite you to our workshop in German language “Marktmechanismen in der Schweizer Klimapolitik nach 2012: Aschenputtel oder Märchenprinz?” on Wednesday, 14 March, at room D 3.2, ETH main building, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., followed by a reception.

Moderator: Axel Michaelowa

Presentations:

• Andrea Burkhardt (BAFU): Umsetzung des CO2-Gesetzes bezüglich der Marktmechanismen
• Peter Zapfel (EU-Kommission): Erfahrungen mit dem EU-Emissionshandel (TBC)
• Sven Braden (Amt für Umweltschutz, Liechtenstein): Die Nutzung der Marktmechanismen in Liechtenstein
• Alexis Fries (EOS): Kompensationsmechanismen für Gaskraftwerke
• Renat Heuberger (South Pole): Auslandzertifikate – für immer ausgeschlossen oder doch noch eine Chance für die Schweiz?
• Marco Berg (Stiftung Klimarappen): Die Rolle des Klimarappen nach 2012

Please also invite interested non-members!

We look forward to seeing and discussing with you there!

The Zurich CMA is looking forward to welcoming you for our February Drinks Meeting at the “Bohemia” at Kreuzplatz.

To provide fodder for interesting discussions over drinks, we are happy to welcome Axel Michaelowa who will give a quick talk about “Climate engineering – new cornerstone of mitigation policies?“.

In order to book a big enough table, we would appreciate your short RSVP to sven.widdel(at)zurich-cma.org. Thank you!