Tuesday 1 September 2009

10:10 campaign. Cut your CO2 by 10% by 2010

Global warming is a threat to all of us but especially the poorest who will have less resources to cope with its impacts. A 10% cut by 2010 is realistic and it is an easy start compared to the 50% cut needed by 2050 which Copenhagen may deliver but many believe to keep to a 2 degree C increase, a 60-80% reduction is needed.
A 1 metre sea level rise means new flood defences for many major cities. The IPCC predicted 30-60cm rises by 2100 based on research upto 2005. The latest research takes into account the rapid changes at Greenland and speeding up of the flow and carving of its glaciers. The US Geological Survey is predicting 1.5 metres by 2100
Please support the 10:10 campaign either via the Guardian website or the link www.1010uk.org