NAIROBI, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- The UN is calling for millions of online signatures for a climate petition and launching the first-ever Global Climate Week as part of its "Seal the Deal!" campaign, 100 days ahead of a crucial UN climate change summit in Copenhagen (COP 15) in December.
A statement from the Nairobi-based UN Information Center (UNIC) said on Friday that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is leading the call for communities around the world to take advantage of Global Climate Week from September 21-25 to encourage leaders to seal a fair, balanced and effective agreement on climate change.
"A scientifically-credible deal in Copenhagen can catalyze a transition to a low carbon, resource efficient Green Economy which is so essential on a planet of six billion people, rising to over nine billion by 2050," said Achim Steiner, UN under-secretary general and executive director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
"As such, it will represent perhaps the biggest and most far reaching stimulus package of 2009 and beyond," he said.
Posts
Why is a low carbon economy essential to a planet of six billion when CO2 only accounts for 0.039% of the atmosphere and water vapor has a bigger impact on global temperatures. I know, let's regulate the oceans.
ReplyDeleteYes! Let's regulate the oceans. After all, if it weren't for the atmosphere we wouldn't have this whole global warming issue. I say we all get together and present the idea to Al Gore. I'm sure that once he's seen all the facts he'll get behind us one-hundred percent.
ReplyDeleteLove this global warming! Keeps the weather bearable. Its been the coolest Summer in like 30 years. Keeps the Polar population down too. Oh Wait - it's way up. Sorry
ReplyDeleteIn London in 1952, four thousand people died in a few days due to the high concentrations of pollution.That's right nothing to fear from pollution.yeah right!
ReplyDelete