Accra: Not Just a Rest Stop!
Submitted by May on Tue, 08/19/2008 - 11:03.
This coming Thursday marks the start date for the United Nations Climate Conference in Accra, Ghana. This is the next in the series of international meetings to craft a new international climate change treaty. Unlike in Bonn, Germany, we aren't able to send a 350 delegate, but all the same, we will follow the meeting closely and keep you updated on our blog!
The Accra meeting is set to take up issues concerning nuclear power and forestry, some of the most controversial issues within the process.The controversy surrounding nuclear power hardly needs to be explained. As for forestry, the photo above was taken at the Bali climate meeting, and there will likely be similar political statements made in Accra. REDD stands for "reducing emissions from deforestation in developing countires," and it is a mechanism currently under consideration in Accra.
Understanding 350
- So, what is global warming and what's the problem anyway?
- And what does this 350 number even mean?
- If we're already past 350, are we all doomed?
- How do we get the world on track to get to 350?
- How do we actually reduce carbon emissions to get to 350??
- Will this thing work? Will world leaders listen?
- Where did this 350 number come from?
- Isn't America the biggest source of the problem? What about China and India?
- 350 is just a number. Wouldn't "Climate Emergency" or "Clean Energy Now" be a better call to action?
- Why another organization--there are already too many things going on!
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