AN IDEAL DEAL
At COP 15 this December, the world’s governments will meet to seal the deal on a new climate change agreement, which must be ambitious, fair and effective in reducing emissions, while assisting countries as they adapt to the inevitable effects of climate change.
The latest science shows our climate is changing more rapidly than first estimated in the 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. Millions of people are already suffering from the effects of climate change. Hundreds of millions more could be affected if we do not act immediately.
Leadership at the highest level is needed to protect the planet, save lives, and build a more sustainable global economy
The agreement in Copenhagen needs to focus on:- What industrialized countries will do, through individual targets, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- What developing countries will do to limit the growth of their emissions
- What finance will be made available since developing countries cannot be expected to act without support
- An efficient institutional mechanism for disbursing funds and an equitable, accountable, governance structure
- A framework must be established that will bolster the climate resilience of vulnerable countries and protect lives and livelihoods
