Status of the Copenhagen Climate Change Negotiations
Author | : Jane A. Leggett |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 21 |
Release | : 2011-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781437926095 |
ISBN-13 | : 1437926096 |
Rating | : 4/5 (096 Downloads) |
Download or read book Status of the Copenhagen Climate Change Negotiations written by Jane A. Leggett and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. and 200 other countries are negotiating to address climate change cooperatively beyond the year 2012. The negotiations toward a ¿Copenhagen Agreement¿ are intended to be the next steps toward stabilizing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. The objective requires avoiding a 2 degree Celsius increase in global mean temperatures and reducing global greenhouse gas emissions by 80%-95% by 2050. Contents of this report: (1) Overview; (2) Background; (3) Two Tracks on the Way to Copenhagen; (4) Key Topics Under Negotiation. This is a print on demand report.