Dear Readers,
The heads of group of the world most influencial countries i.e. G8 agreed on the 8th of July 2009 during the G8 summit in L’Aquila to accept the general long-term target of keeping the growth of average global temperature below 2 Celsius degree to 2050 in relation to pre-industrial times during the whole this period. It is the first time that politics from the highest level approved official commitment that was previously a matter of analysis and recommendation of scientist from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in their Fourth Assessment Report (AR4). The G8 countries didn’t formally accept this target before.
The G8 leaders committed also to decrease the GHG emission by 80% by 2050, but they didn’t say what would be the base year. They suggested only 1990 or an earlier period. According to G8 countries the overall global target should amount to reduction of 50% by 2050, but still there wasn’t any base year indicated.
Leader didn’t also present any mid-term target and how much money they will spend on help for developing countries for adaptation and mitigation measures.
According to some experts especially the case of mid-term goals and financial support is the main barrier of reaching and global agreement in Copenhagen.
WWF calls G8 countries to undertake a target of 40% emission reduction by 2020 in relation to levels from 1990.
Parallel to the G8 summit other meeting was held i.e. Major Economies Forum which embraces 17 of the biggest world economies. China and India called the richest countries to undertake the position of a leader in fight against to consequences of climate changes and present the ambitious mid-term and long-term targets. These two countries didn’t accept the global target of halving the GHG emission by 2050.
Regards,
Anthony
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