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  • This house as environmentalists would choose a strategy of working closely with corporations.

    PURPOSE 2021 - High School · 4 · 2021-11-06

  • This house regrets Green Deal for Europe.

    Infoslide

    The Green Deal for Europe is a set of policy initiatives by the European Commission whose main goal is to make Europe climate neutral by 2050. The Green Pact includes many elements, including actions to combat climate change (laws aimed at reducing emissions), the development of clean energy, the introduction of a circular economy, etc.

    Referral CUP: Reunion · 5 · 2021-11-06

  • This house believes that EU-based companies should be held liable in their home countries for environmental damage in other countries

    Hungarian World Schools Debating Championship 2021-2022 · 4 · 2021-11-06

  • This house would recognize the Legal Personality of the natural regions of Latin America.

    Infoslide

    The Legal Personality is the recognition of the rights of which an entity can enjoy or demand compliance from the State. When Nature is recognized as a Legal Personality, it implies that natural regions can be holders of rights such as their care and repair through representatives who protect the interests of Nature. An example of this may be the Whanganui River in New Zealand; said river whose resources were exploited was defended in a lawsuit against the New Zealand State by a Maori tribe which lives in it and has a spiritual connection with it. Upon winning the lawsuit, the Legal Personality of the River was recognized, which created a distinction between the protection of the rights of the tribe (eg economic compensation) and the rights of Nature (eg Restoration of its environment).

    Campeonato Nacional de Debate 2021 · Open Final · 2021-11-06

  • This house would use the infinity gauntlet.

    Infoslide

    There is an object called ''infinity gauntlet'' for purposes of the motion, when used the gauntlet will make half of the population disappear but will keep the earth's resources at their current amount.

    Liga 8 · Open Final · 2021-11-06

  • The house voted for environmental movements that prioritized a local agenda over a global agenda (eg focus on local pollution over climate change).

    OIM UI Debat Bahasa Indonesia 2021 · 3 · 2021-11-06

  • This Council believes that developed countries should take full responsibility in dealing with climate change no longer distributing responsibilities equally to all countries.

    Infoslide

    The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international environmental treaty negotiated at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992 and entered into force on 21 March 1994. The goal of the UNFCCC is to 'stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere to levels capable of preventing human interference with the climate system'. this framework does not set binding limits on greenhouse gas emissions for each country and does not include enforcement mechanisms. this framework defines how certain international treaties (called 'protocols') can set strictly binding GHG limits. Outcome: Kyoto Protocol Cancun Montreal Paris etc.

    Seleksi KDMI Trisakti 2021 · 2 · 2021-11-06

  • This council believes that environmental activists should prioritize fear-mongering strategies in their campaigns.

    Kompetisi Debat Limas 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-11-02

  • Resolved: a lesser developed nation’s right to develop ought to take priority over its obligation to protect the environment.

    November/December · N/A · 2021-11-01

  • This house (developing country) P a carbon tax model to a cap and trade model for its domestic environmental policy

    Infoslide

    "Carbon pricing” is a market-based strategy for lowering global warming emissions. The aim is to put a price on carbon emissions—an actual monetary value—so that the costs of climate impacts and the opportunities for low-carbon energy options are better reflected in our production and consumption choices. There are two widely supported strategies for carbon pricing. A carbon tax directly imposes a (progressive) tax on each unit of greenhouse gas emissions - directly establishing a price for carbon consumed - and gives firms (and households, depending on the scope) an incentive to reduce pollution whenever doing so would cost less than paying the tax. A cap-and-trade model, on the other hand, sets a maximum level of pollution - a cap - and distributes emissions permits among firms that produce emissions. Companies must have a permit to cover each unit of pollution they produce. They can obtain these permits either through an initial allocation or State led auction, as well as trade them on secondary markets, creating a carbon price. Whilst the maximum pollution quantity is set in advance, the trading price of permits fluctuates, becoming more expensive when demand is high relative to supply (for example when the economy is growing) and cheaper when demand is lower (for example in a recession). A price on pollution is therefore created as a result of setting a ceiling on the overall quantity of emissions.

    The DCAC Fundraiser Open 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-10-29

  • The Council believes that environmental activists should prioritize lobbying the government to change environmental policies (such as banning the use of hazardous chemicals, industrial controls etc.) rather than convincing individuals to take responsibility for environmental harm (such as reducing and recycling waste using public transport etc.)

    Cogito National Competition 2.0 · 3 · 2021-10-29