Any delay in reaching an agreement to tackle global warming would be disastrous, leading climate scientists said yesterday.
More than 200 scientists signed a declaration urging politicians at the United Nations climate change conference in Bali to reach agreement on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than half. The declaration was drawn up amid fears that delegates would try to delay taking action or weaken the measures necessary to combat climate change.
The signatories said that temperature rises brought about by global warming must be no higher than 2C (3.6F) and that emissions of greenhouse gases must start falling within 15 years. They were particularly concerned that politicians from the 180 countries represented at the conference would argue that they needed more time to assess the impacts of global warming before signing up to a deal.
More than 200 scientists signed a declaration urging politicians at the United Nations climate change conference in Bali to reach agreement on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than half. The declaration was drawn up amid fears that delegates would try to delay taking action or weaken the measures necessary to combat climate change.
The signatories said that temperature rises brought about by global warming must be no higher than 2C (3.6F) and that emissions of greenhouse gases must start falling within 15 years. They were particularly concerned that politicians from the 180 countries represented at the conference would argue that they needed more time to assess the impacts of global warming before signing up to a deal.
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