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General background on Climate Change

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General background on Climate Change

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    1. General background on Climate Change Prepared by Heather Allen Senior Manager Sustainable Development Sept 2009

    3. Climate change is a global problem There is a growing political interest and commitment on how to address climate change globally. The EU has set itself clear targets and a burden sharing approach in the Climate and Energy Package that was agreed in December 2008. The international community should agree the post Kyoto pathway in December 2009 and although the agreement may be broked the actual details will be set down in the period 2009-2012. There is a growing political interest and commitment on how to address climate change globally. The EU has set itself clear targets and a burden sharing approach in the Climate and Energy Package that was agreed in December 2008. The international community should agree the post Kyoto pathway in December 2009 and although the agreement may be broked the actual details will be set down in the period 2009-2012.

    4. What is the evidence? It is thought that a 2°C rise in temperature would mean that we could still manage to adapt and survive despite great lost of biodiversity and sea level rise – going much above this increase would bring unimaginable changes and loss of species. By 2030 it is estimated that 4.9 billion people (60% of the world’s population) would live in cities and they will consume more than 70% of the world’s energy; Much of this will come from the developing world where urban built up areas will probably triple. The negotiations in Copenhagen in December will repose on how much the industrialised countries commit to reduce their emissions by and how much the developing world is allowed to increase and then by what date do they need also to start reducing. When the Kyoto Protocol was agreed the developing world were more similar but today there is a wide gap between some of the poorer nations and countries such as Brazil, India and China. The IPCCC is the intergovernmental panel climate change which is the scientific body that advises the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) It is thought that a 2°C rise in temperature would mean that we could still manage to adapt and survive despite great lost of biodiversity and sea level rise – going much above this increase would bring unimaginable changes and loss of species. By 2030 it is estimated that 4.9 billion people (60% of the world’s population) would live in cities and they will consume more than 70% of the world’s energy; Much of this will come from the developing world where urban built up areas will probably triple. The negotiations in Copenhagen in December will repose on how much the industrialised countries commit to reduce their emissions by and how much the developing world is allowed to increase and then by what date do they need also to start reducing. When the Kyoto Protocol was agreed the developing world were more similar but today there is a wide gap between some of the poorer nations and countries such as Brazil, India and China. The IPCCC is the intergovernmental panel climate change which is the scientific body that advises the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)

    5. What are the stakes for public transport? It is thought that a 2°C rise in temperature would mean that we could still manage to adapt and survive despite great lost of biodiversity and sea level rise – going much above this increase would bring unimaginable changes and loss of species. By 2030 it is estimated that 4.9 billion people (60% of the world’s population) would live in cities and they will consume more than 70% of the world’s energy; Much of this will come from the developing world where urban built up areas will probably triple. The negotiations in Copenhagen in December will repose on how much the industrialised countries commit to reduce their emissions by and how much the developing world is allowed to increase and then by what date do they need also to start reducing. When the Kyoto Protocol was agreed the developing world were more similar but today there is a wide gap between some of the poorer nations and countries such as Brazil, India and China. The IPCCC is the intergovernmental panel climate change which is the scientific body that advises the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) It is thought that a 2°C rise in temperature would mean that we could still manage to adapt and survive despite great lost of biodiversity and sea level rise – going much above this increase would bring unimaginable changes and loss of species. By 2030 it is estimated that 4.9 billion people (60% of the world’s population) would live in cities and they will consume more than 70% of the world’s energy; Much of this will come from the developing world where urban built up areas will probably triple. The negotiations in Copenhagen in December will repose on how much the industrialised countries commit to reduce their emissions by and how much the developing world is allowed to increase and then by what date do they need also to start reducing. When the Kyoto Protocol was agreed the developing world were more similar but today there is a wide gap between some of the poorer nations and countries such as Brazil, India and China. The IPCCC is the intergovernmental panel climate change which is the scientific body that advises the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)

    6. Former Actions linking Transport in the UNFCCC process UITP has been working on climate change since 2005 and has held several events. UITP has been working on climate change since 2005 and has held several events.

    7. Bridging the Gap – Agenda 2009 UITP is working with other partners to bring more visibility to transport in the international negogiations. Any agreement will be made at a country or regional level. The meeting of COP (Conference of the Parties who signed the Climate Change Framework Agreement) in December 2009 is an important milestone as it will determine the post Kyoto period. UITP is working with other partners to bring more visibility to transport in the international negogiations. Any agreement will be made at a country or regional level. The meeting of COP (Conference of the Parties who signed the Climate Change Framework Agreement) in December 2009 is an important milestone as it will determine the post Kyoto period.

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