CLIMATE CODE RED
CLIMATE CODE RED: MAIN SITE
David Spratt, CarbonEquity, Philip Sutton, Greenleap Strategic Institute
Published by Friends of the Earth, Australia, Feb., 2008
We feel this is the best available, all-in-one, 'brutal reality' source for the hard, undiluted truth about the URGENT GLOBAL EMERGENCY posed by climate change and the DRASTIC ACTION THAT MUST BE INITIATED ON
A MASSIVE SCALE - RIGHT NOW - if humanity is to confront this unprecedented threat and mobilize to survive.
In an effort to make the most essential, need-to-know info as accessible as possible, the following excerpt collections (approx. 19 pages in total) have been pulled from the original, February, 2008, 70+ page report.
Climate Code Red - Urgent Report Excerpts: Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 - Part 5
2007 U.N. CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE - BALI
BALI: MAIN SITE
United Nations Climate Change Conference, Bali, Indonesia, Dec. 3 - 14, 2007
International negotiations on a successor to the Kyoto Protocol and effort to agree on a road-map, timetable and concrete steps for the negotiations with a view to reaching an agreement by 2009.
WIKIPEDIA: BALI CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE
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IPCC 4
IPCC: MAIN SITE
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 4th Assessment Report, February - November, 2007
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has been established by WMO (World Meteorological Association) and UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) to assess scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant for the understanding of climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation.
WIKIPEDIA: IPCC 4
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GEO 4
GE0 4: MAIN SITE
Global Environment Outlook - United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), October 25, 2007
The fourth report in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4) assessment series provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the state of the environment. GEO-4 addresses the key challenges facing our planet, highlights emerging environmental issues that require policy attention and makes recommendations for decision-makers to act.
WIKIPEDIA: GEO 4
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CLEAN AIR ACT - CANADA
CLEAN AIR ACT - CANADA
Environment Canada, April 26, 2007
Problematic and highly criticized Canadian Conservative Government proposal to address climate change.
ENERGY [R]EVOLUTION
ENERGY [R]EVOLUTION: A SUSTAINABLE WORLD ENERGY OUTLOOK
European Renewable Energy Council and Greenpeace International, January 25, 2007
The world can halve greenhouse pollution and coal use, while retiring all nuclear and brown coal-fired power stations, by 2050 through energy efficiency and renewable energy, concludes a major energy 'blueprint' released today.
2006 UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE - NAIROBI
2006 UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE, NAIROBI
United Nations Climate Change Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, November 6 - 17, 2006
...the world's governments met in Nairobi, Kenya for the annual United Nations climate change conference. The intent of the conference is to assess progress and undertake measures aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution that causes climate change.
THE STERN REVIEW
THE STERN REVIEW: MAIN SITE
The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, HM Treasury, October 30, 2006
The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change by economist Nicholas Stern for the British government discusses the effect of climate change and global warming on the world economy. Although not the first economic report on global warming, it is the largest, most widely known and discussed report of its kind. It suggests that climate change threatens to be the greatest and widest-ranging market failure ever seen, and it provides prescriptions including environmental taxes to minimize the economic and social disruptions.
FULL TEXT: THE STERN REVIEW ON THE ECONOMICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
HM Treasury, October 30, 2006
AFTER THE STERN REVIEW: REFLECTIOINS AND RESPONSES
HM Treasury, February 12, 2007
This is a collection of three papers by the Stern Review team reflecting on views and discussions on ethics, costs and policy responses to climate change since the publication of the Stern Review. The papers are work in progress:
WIKIPEDIA: THE STERN REVIEW
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KYOTO PROTOCOL
KYOTO PROTOCOL: MAIN SITE
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, December 11, 1997
Countries that ratify this protocol commit to reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide and five other greenhouse gases, or engage in emissions trading if they maintain or increase emissions of these gases. The Kyoto Protocol now covers more than 160 countries globally and over 55% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
FULL TEXT: KYOTO PROTOCOL
December 11, 1997
WIKIPEDIA: KYOTO PROTOCOL
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UNFCCC, FCCC OR 'EARTH SUMMIT'
UNFCCC: MAIN SITE
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, May, 1992
The Convention on Climate Change sets an overall framework for intergovernmental efforts to tackle the challenge posed by climate change. It recognizes that the climate system is a shared resource whose stability can be affected by industrial and other emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. The Convention enjoys near universal membership, with 192 countries having ratified.
WIKIPEDIA: UNFCCC
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