Prosperity and carbon reduction can go hand in hand to boost the world economy, according to the UK government海角吃瓜网檚 new vision for a global climate deal.
海角吃瓜网楶aris 2015: Securing Our Prosperity Through a Global Climate Change Agreement海角吃瓜网� explains why we need a global climate deal, why one is good for the UK and what it needs to look like when it is finalised in Paris next year.
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
The document says acting now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can help prevent the worst effects of climate change and can bring significant benefits to all countries. A global deal would make tackling climate change much easier as it would give a decisive political signal that the future is low carbon, opening new markets and reducing technology costs.
Commenting on the deal, Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Ed Davey said: 海角吃瓜网淵ou can go green and continue to prosper and develop 海角吃瓜网� that is the strong message we will be taking to the global community in the coming months.
International support for change
海角吃瓜网淭here is an increasing political will from big and small countries alike to tackle climate change both through domestic action and in the international negotiations. And it is not just governments who want a deal, there is wide spread support from businesses, NGOs and campaign groups both in the UK and internationally.
海角吃瓜网淚海角吃瓜网檓 confident that the momentum is building to make Paris next year a decisive point in history. A moment when the world comes together and agrees action that will move it towards a safer, healthier and more prosperous future.海角吃瓜网�
The Paris 2015 document will be launched on 9 September at a joint event hosted by Aviva Investors and the Department Energy and Climate Change in the City.
Future legacy?
Mark Wilson, CEO of Aviva, added: 海角吃瓜网淲e can海角吃瓜网檛 assume we have access to unlimited natural resources and that we can consume them without consequences. How we behave today risks leaving a terrible legacy for the future 海角吃瓜网� not just for humanity as a whole, but also for long-term business success.
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UK climate change vision
The UK海角吃瓜网檚 vision for the 2015 agreement is that it:
- Delivers ambitious and fair commitments from all countries to reduce emissions;
- Tracks progress, builds trust and facilitates increased ambition in the future;
- Provides support to those who need it, particularly the poorest and most vulnerable to develop climate resilience.
The UK wants commitment from all countries to reduce their emissions however this does not mean that all commitments will be the same. Countries will need to make the low carbon transition in a way that reflects their national situation, the opportunities available to them, and both their relative past and future contributions to climate change.
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