Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIPCC climate change report: averting catastrophe is eminently affordable
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/apr/13/averting-climate-change-catastrophe-is-affordable-says-ipcc-report-unDamian Carrington, Berlin
theguardian.com, Sunday 13 April 2014 06.19 EDT
Landmark UN analysis concludes global roll-out of clean energy would shave only a tiny fraction off economic growth
Catastrophic climate change can be averted without sacrificing living standards according to a UN report, which concludes that the transformation required to a world of clean energy is eminently affordable.
It doesnt cost the world to save the planet, said economist Professor Ottmar Edenhofer, who led the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) team.
The cheapest and least risky route to dealing with global warming is to abandon all dirty fossil fuels in coming decades, the report found. Gas including that from the global fracking boom could be important during the transition, Edenhofer said, but only if it replaced coal burning.
The authoritative report, produced by 1,250 international experts and approved by 194 governments, dismisses fears that slashing carbon emissions would wreck the world economy. It is the final part of a trilogy that has already shown that climate change is unequivocally caused by humans and that, unchecked, it poses a grave threat to people and could lead to wars and mass migration.
Diverting hundred of billions of dollars from fossil fuels into renewable energy and cutting energy waste would shave just 0.06% off expected annual economic growth rates of 1.3%-3%, the IPCC report concluded.
The report is clear: the more you wait, the more it will cost [and] the more difficult it will become, said EU commissioner Connie Hedegaard. The US secretary of state, John Kerry, said: This report is a wake-up call about global economic opportunity we can seize today as we lead on climate change.
The UKs energy and climate secretary, Ed Davey, said: The [report shows] the tools we need to tackle climate change are available, but international efforts need to significantly increase.
..more..
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
2 replies, 608 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (9)
ReplyReply to this post
2 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
IPCC climate change report: averting catastrophe is eminently affordable (Original Post)
G_j
Apr 2014
OP
marions ghost
(19,841 posts)2. So do it
...like Yesterday.
Make this a big issue in the next elections, people. And every other way you can make it an issue.