Wednesday, August 22, 2012

"Policy-neutral" IPCC chief Pachuari again provides lots of policy advice

Public needs full picture on adapting to climate change - VietNam News
You have to get the message out to those communities. I think the media has a very important role in this regard. You have to organise local governments and communities to take action on their own. You have to educate the public about the scientific reality of climate change.
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A large number of actions can be taken without any economic cost. We have, in fact, estimated in the fourth assessment report (of IPCC) that by 2030, six gigatons of emissions can be reduced at a negative cost. In other words, you would actually save money by taking actions such as achieving higher energy efficency or using renewable energy.

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