Towards Copenhagen
Stopping climate change is still possible. In Copenhagen, the world is called upon to make a decision to stop the growth of greenhouse gases .
From December 7 to 18 governments in over 190 countries meet in Copenhagen to sign a new global climate agreement. Many authoritative studies now confirm that if you do not act quickly the global temperature will rise by more than 1.5 ° C with irreversible consequences for the planet .
Already today we are faced with a clear acceleration of the impacts of global warming effects increasingly relevant in many parts of the planet. The High Commission for Refugees' UN , 66% of refugees registered in 2007 are people affected by natural disasters or changed conditions of the ecosystem.
The conference in Copenhagen is a crucial appointment, which admits of no further slippage. According to the scientists need to cut CO2 emissions 85% by 2050 greenhouse gas emissions. But in the short term is that you play the most important battle. By 2020, industrialized countries, which are the main culprits of the current situation must reduce greenhouse gases by at least -40% compared to 1990 levels. At the same time will guarantee economies developing at least 110 billion a year to cope with the impacts of climate change and the spread of green technologies and sustainable.
A world free from dependence on fossil fuels is possible and necessary. Energy efficiency, the uptake of renewables , the development of sustainable networks for the transport solutions are at hand, and with appropriate investments can bring economic benefits as well as environmental.
Copenhagen last stop for the climate
