Climate Change Could Destabilise World
Planet Ark cites Klaus Toepfer, former head of the UN Environment Agency, who claims Climate Change Could Destabilise World.
“The poorest of the poor are suffering most. Our world will be destabilised if we are not able to solve this problem. It is not something on the margins. Our children and their children will suffer the most and it’s our obligation to do it now.”
Toepfer said he was dismayed a new Canadian government was distancing itself from its Kyoto targets from 2012 because it says it can’t reach them.
“A decision of a government is also a binding decision for the time period that comes after that,” he said. “I’m sure there will be huge challenges not only in Canada but in Europe as well to reach the Kyoto targets. But it is possible to reach them.”
Luckily Mr Toepfer is a man of action as well as words.
Toepfer is a driving force behind a “Green Goal” programme to make next month’s soccer tournament the most environmentally friendly World Cup.
Amongst a welter[sic] of measures, the Germany and Brazil squads will use trains, as well as planes, to travel around the country, solar panels will adorn stadium roofs, rain water is being harvested and beverages will be sold in reusable cups.
Hopefully more and more events will examine ways to cut back their energy use, waste less and find greener sources of power. — DS
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