IPCC: Lawmakers Must Act Now

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http://www.renewableenergyaccess.com/rea/news/story?id=48463

Now that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has made it clear that the solutions to climate change are available without hindering economic progress, U.S. lawmakers must act immediately to ensure a prosperous future based on sustainable development, say clean energy experts.

The latest IPCC report released last Friday titled "Mitigation of Climate Change," concludes that aggressive development of existing renewable energy technologies, increased energy efficiency requirements, and a global greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme are needed to combat global climate change. All of these solutions, stated the IPCC, are deployable in an economically feasible way with firm political support.

During a press conference in Bangkok last week, IPCC Chairman Dr. Rajendra Pachuari said the report is "stunning in its brilliance and razor sharp in its relevance. It's really a remarkable step forward."

But it will be up to the policymakers to help turn these hypothetical solutions into real action, says Marchant Wentworth, legislative representative for the Clean Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists.

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