Article 2
1. Each Party included in Annex I in achieving its quantified
emission limitation and reduction commitments under Article 3, in
order to promote sustainable development, shall:
(a) Implement and/or further elaborate policies and measures in
accordance with its national circumstances, such as:
(i) Enhancement of energy efficiency in relevant sectors of the
national economy;
(ii) Protection and enhancement of sinks and reservoirs of
greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol, taking into
account its commitments under relevant international environmental
agreements; promotion of sustainable forest management practices,
afforestation and
reforestation;
(iii) Promotion of sustainable forms of agriculture in light of
climate change considerations;
(iv) Promotion, research, development and increased use of new and
renewable forms of energy, of carbon dioxide sequestration
technologies and of advanced and innovative environmentally sound
technologies;
(v) Progressive reduction or phasing out of market imperfections,
fiscal incentives, tax and duty exemptions and subsidies in all
greenhouse gas emitting sectors that run counter to the objective of
the Convention and apply market instruments;
(vi) Encouragement of appropriate reforms in relevant sectors
aimed at promoting policies and measures which limit or reduce
emissions of greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal
Protocol;
(vii) Measures to limit and/or reduce emissions of greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol in the transport
sector;
(viii) Limitation and/or reduction of methane through recovery and
use in waste management, as well as in the production, transport and
distribution of energy;
(b) Cooperate with other such Parties to enhance the individual
and combined effectiveness of their policies and measures adopted
under this Article, pursuant to Article 4, paragraph 2(e)(i), of the
Convention. To this end, these Parties shall take steps to share
their experience and exchange information on such policies and
measures, including developed ways of improving their comparability,
transparency and effectiveness. The Conference of the Parties serving
as the meeting of the Parties to this Protocol shall, at its first
session or as soon as practicable thereafter, consider ways to
facilitate such cooperation, taking into account all relevant
information.
2. The Parties included in Annex I shall pursue limitation or
reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases not controlled by the
Montreal Protocol from aviation and marine bunker fuels, working
through the International Civil Aviation Organization and the
International Maritime Organization, respectively.
3. The Parties included in Annex I shall strive to implement
policies and measures under this Article in such a way as to minimize
adverse effects, including the adverse effects of climate change,
effects on international trade, and social, environmental and
economic impacts on other Parties, especially developed country
Parties and in particular those identified in Article 4, paragraphs 8
and 9 of the Convention, taking into account Article 3 of the
Convention. The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of
the Parties to this Protocol may take further action, as appropriate,
to promote the implementation of the provisions of this
paragraph.
4. The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the
Parties to this Protocol, if it decides that it would be beneficial
to coordinate any of the policies and measures in
paragraph 1(a) above, taking into account different national
circumstances and potential effects, shall consider ways and means to
elaborate the coordination of such policies and
measures.