‘Continuing calls for lower emissions’ – part of our Catlin Arctic Survey series of articles
Following on from our other articles regarding the Catlin Arctic Survey, is a recent (and relevant) article published in the IOD magazine, David Boomer raises some interesting points regarding Kyoto and carbon emissions.
“The Kyoto protocol, most people would agree, has not been a runaway success in terms of reducing emissions and greenhouse gas. In fact emissions in most countries have recorded significant increases. It means that, as a group, they have little chance of achieving their targets by the end of the first commitment period in 2012. In addition, emissions have increased substantially in countries such as China and India which are not bound by the protocol but which will be part of any serious future climate change regime.
Central to the Kyoto Protocol is the target approach, which requires each country to achieve it’s emission target – irrespective of cost.”
Jenrick CPI are one of the key sponsors of the Catlin Arctic Survey, and firmly believe that this survey’s findings, which will be presented by WWF at COP 15 in Copenhagen in December 2009, will be central to the decisions made.
Boomer raises key questions:
“So what does this mean for negotiations leading up to Copenhagen 2009 and any agreed post 2012 successor to Kyoto? And where does the UK fit in, with it’s current emission reduction and renewable targets such as its drive to establish a low-carbon economy? Perhaps the most difficult lesson is not to repeat history’s mistakes. The post 2012 successor to the present Kyoto protocol which the UK Government will undoubtedly sign up to, must be international in scope. There will be no meaningful international agreement without the big emitters - USA, China and India – committing to some form of reduction in their growth of emissions.”
The Catlin Arctic Survey will be the first truly accurate survey which will assist in identifying the real speed of global climate change and will endeavour to determine how long there will be a permanent ice cap at the North Pole.
The Survey will capture the most detailed and accurate data ever recorded of its thickness and enable scientists to predict more precisely than ever before when the North Pole ice cap will cease to be a year-round global feature.
The team will be taking over 10 million readings using a specially-developed, 4kg impulse radar (reduced from 100 kg), backed up by manual ice-drilling, to determine snow and ice-thickness.
Their conclusions will assist governments throughout the world to prepare for the consequences of its meltdown.
For further details on the Arctic Survey and for updates, please go to: Jenrick CPI & the Catlin Arctic Survey
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