I am in Bonn for the first substantive meeting for climate change negotiations since the debacle in Copenhagen. We are back in the gloomy and grandiose Maritim hotel where the conference takes place and yesterday felt very much like Groundhog day ̵… [...]
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Copenhagen, Denmark – As negotiators get to work today in Copenhagen, an alarming loophole in how emissions from land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) would be accounted for in a global climate agreement remains a major obstacle. The loophole could result in up to one billion tons of CO2 annually, roughly the equivalent of Japan’s annual emissions, being ignored by industrialized countries. One of the core issues is whether or not countries will account for the full amount of emissions from the forestry sector, as they are required to do for every other sector. [...] Gland, Switzerland – The climate conference in Copenhagen is the best opportunity to agree on a climate deal that can save the planet from devastating climate change. We need to take it.  “An ambitious climate deal is not a punishment. It is an amazing political and economic opportunity. It is the most important document politicians will ever sign,” Carstensen said. After months of preparations the time has finally come. Tens of thousands of negotiators and politicians are gathering in Copenhagen, and millions of people from around the world will be watching them. Their lives, the lives of their children and grandchildren will depend on the decisions made in Denmark. Leaders have been given twelve days to save the planet and they must use them. “Copenhagen is the best time and opportunity to agree on a climate deal which could save our planet from catastrophic climate change. Another opportunity like that may not come in time,” said Kim Carstensen, the leader of WWF Global Climate Initiative. “The world has given a green light for a climate deal. Citizens, media, NGOs, businesses, church members and most other relevant institutions have given politicians their backing and urged them to make the only right decision: sign an ambitious climate agreement.” According to WWF, there is a clear choice to be made: Leaders can take the unique opportunity and try to repair the damage before it is too late, allow people and businesses around the world to start a smooth transition into a low carbon economy and start benefiting from it as soon as possible. Or they can delay it, put lives of millions of people at risk, and deprive the world of the greatest opportunity of our lifetime: a green and sustainable future. Climate Committee calls for ‘step change’ in Government climate action [...] Leaders must grasp opportunity to shape crucial climate deal [...] |
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