Sunday, 31 March 2013

Climate change


Climate change

 WWF’s climate and energy vision is a response both to the science and to new economic and political realities. We will work for a safe and sustainable future for people, places and species, based on an equitable low-carbon society that is resilient to climate change.
Samantha Smith, Leader WWF Global Climate & Energy Initiative

Food. Water. Energy. For all. For ever.

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The impacts of global warming

It's nearly impossible to overstate the threat of climate change. Greenhouse gas emissions are rising more rapidly than predicted and the world is warming more quickly in response.

Global warming will have catastrophic effects such as accelerating sea level rise, droughts, floods, storms and heat waves. These will impact some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people, disrupting food production, and threatening vitally important species, habitats and ecosystems.

Despite compelling scientific evidence, governments and businesses have responded with painful slowness. Even if countries fulfill all current mitigation pledges, the world will still face between 2.6 and 4 ºC of warming.

As we work to reduce emissions, we must simultaneously begin to adapt to the increasing impacts of climate change.


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WWF's vision

WWF's goal is for the world to develop an equitable low carbon economy by 2050, which is resilient to that level of climate change which is unavoidable. All efforts should be undertaken to keep warming of global average temperature below 1.5°C (compared to 1850).

WWF works on low carbon development and climate policy, clean andsmart energyforests and climate, climate finance, and climate business engagement

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