Park to support launch of deal on climate change

“The climate meeting in Paris is a good example of where such positive leadership could start”.

“The agreement should have a credible and clear mechanism to measure, report and verify the progress of each country so we can build the trust and confidence that everyone is doing what they say they will do”, he said.

“It is essential that whatever is agreed in Paris is turned into real action on the ground and that we see significant policy changes in Scotland and in other countries in the months and years ahead”. Instead, the focus must be on the absence of working arrangements to substantially fund mitigation of emissions and to help vulnerable countries adapt to the effects of climate change.

Nevermind that the polar ice caps are melting, our Earth’s natural resources have almost been depleted and some of the hottest temperatures of all time were recorded this past year: A new poll shows that public support is waning for a serious global deal on climate change.

Next week’s climate conference in Paris will only be a success if the final deal includes a solid review scheme that ensures pledges to reduce carbon emissions are really kept, a senior German government official said on Thursday.

From November 30 to December 11, 147 world leaders will join together in the French capital along with tens of thousands of journalists, activists and observers for the 21st annual Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

If nothing is done to curb emissions, the rise in global temperatures could exceed what is considered the “safe” threshold of 2 degrees Celsius and lead to devastating changes in weather patterns and rising sea levels. “Climate Action Now” was introduced in Bonn, Germany, as a solutions guide, revealing a “wealth of existing opportunities” to immediately scale up reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

That is why I care so deeply about climate change, ” he concluded.

“These sectors have been developing very fast and had a great impact on cutting the cost of renewable energy globally by over 50%”.

This year’s carbon budget marks the half-way point to the targets for 2030 first set in 2009. Mr. Trudeau and the premiers will meet 90 days after the meeting to conclude a national climate strategy that will link the various provincial efforts and establish a federal emissions target.

The Paris summit is also the first to negotiate reductions for both developing and developed nations, further narrowing potential objections.

India will also launch the International Solar Alliance along with France during the Summit, inviting more than 100 countries to accelerate the development of solar power which will contribute significantly towards a common objective of sustainable development, universal energy access and energy security.

China says it will aim to cut GHG emissions per unit of gross domestic product by 60 to 65 per cent from 2005 levels.

“As China gradually completes its industrialization, carbon emissions from industries may reach their peak earlier than expected – but the country still has a long way to go when it comes urbanization”, Xie said.