Support the fight against climate change

Submitted by editor on Fri, 20/11/2009 - 16:06.

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Climate change is not an academic construct, it is a reality that we have to face. If we do nothing, the consequences will be devastating: in the coming decades, climate change will have an enormous social, environmental and economic impact. That’s why we have to reduce our emissions now.

The fight against climate change is a priority for the PES and we invite you to join us. The PES has set-up a Climate Change Network which brings together experts of PES member parties to propose solutions to fight climate change. The fight against climate change is a priority for the PES and we invite you to join us. The PES has set-up a Climate Change Network which brings together experts of PES member parties to propose solutions to fight climate change. We invite you to contribute to the network by commenting directly on the latest report of the PES Climate Change Network by responding to this blog post.

You can also become active in your local and regional party. We invite you to discuss the findings of the network with comrades in your party.

Last but not least your signature can help to fight climate change. A positive outcome of the COP 15 Climate Change Conference from 7-18 December in Copenhagen will be crucial. In order to increase pressure on the government leaders present in Copenhagen, you can sign a petition on http://tcktcktck.org/.

It is sufficient to demand a

Submitted by together on Wed, 25/11/2009 - 16:48.

It is sufficient to demand a reduction of 30 percent by 2020. Anything more would not be credible politically. What is essential that we ask for a reduction of at least 80 percent for 2050. (20 percent seems incompressible). I expect the developed countries to come up with no more than 5 percent reduction over 1990; at best. The challenge for the EU is go beyond its 20 percent goal and commit unilaterally 30 percent. I think this is technically and economically possible. It will give a boost to our green industries and employment there. We are not going to suffer from a rise of up to 20 percent of energy prices. it is only a matter of political will. And let the conservative parties in power take the responsibility of saying no! But this will require a quite debate in early 2010 after the dust of Copenhagen will have settlled.