Combating climate change : the EU leads the way.
The international consensus is growing that the planet is facing irreversible climate change unless action is taken quickly. The EU has formulated a response in the shape of an integrated energy and climate change policy, a commitment to cut emissions of 'greenhouse' gases by at least 20%...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Luxembourg :
Office for Official Publications of the European Communities,
2007.
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| Series: | Europe on the move.
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| Summary: | The international consensus is growing that the planet is facing irreversible climate change unless action is taken quickly. The EU has formulated a response in the shape of an integrated energy and climate change policy, a commitment to cut emissions of 'greenhouse' gases by at least 20% by 2020, and a promise to take the lead in international negotiations to adopt even more ambitious targets. This will help to prevent the world's temperatures rising by more than 2⁰C, the level which is increasingly thought by scientists to be the point of no return. To achieve this goal, we need to use energy resources more sustainably and take switching to more renewable forms of energy, capturing and storing carbon dioxide and reversing deforestation more seriously. This may involve a change in our lifestyles, but need not jeopardize our standard of living, or those of future generations.--Publisher's description. |
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| Item Description: | "European Commission, Directorate-General for Communication"--P. [2] of cover. "Manuscript completed in September 2007"--P. [2] of cover. |
| Physical Description: | 24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 cm. Also available online. |
| ISBN: | 9789279060588 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9279060589 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISSN: | 1022-8233. |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | Also available online. |