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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:
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Implement and/or further elaborate policies and measures
in accordance with its national circumstances, such as:
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Enhancement of energy efficiency in relevant sectors
of the national economy;
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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;
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Promotion of sustainable forms of agriculture in
light of climate change considerations;
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Research on, and promotion, development and increased
use of, new and renewable forms of energy, of carbon dioxide
sequestration technologies and of advanced and innovative
environmentally sound technologies;
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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 application
of market instruments;
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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;
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Measures to limit and/or reduce emissions of greenhouse
gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol in the transport
sector;
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Limitation and/or reduction of methane emissions
through recovery and use in waste management, as well as in
the production, transport and distribution of energy;
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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 developing ways of improving their comparability,
transparency and effectiveness. The Conference of 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.
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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.
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The Parties included in Annex I shall strive to implement
policies and measures under this Article in such а 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 developing 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.
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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.
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