From yesterday until December 9, held
in Durban (South Africa), the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17)
to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC). Maybe it's a good time to recall some facts about the
alarming situation.
1 - Today there is no doubt about the
average temperature has risen and all the predictions based on
computer models say it will continue. The only question that is often
used by climate skeptics, is knowing the rate of warming.
2 - The human contribution to global
greenhouse gas is not in doubt, and recent studies we quantified very
precisely.
3 - The Kyoto Protocol, which was
approved in 1997 and took effect in 2005, aims to the "stabilization
of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that
would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate
system." As of September 2011, 191 states have signed and
ratified the protocol. The only remaining signatory not to have
ratified the protocol is the United States.
4 - The current Kyoto Protocol limits
emissions to mark the end of 2012. The main objective of the Cop17 is
to decide the limits are in effect from 2013.
It is too early to know whether we
have done later in the fight against climate change. Every missed
opportunity is an obstacle in the way of leaving our children a
planet in good condition. It is therefore important that these days
is discussed in Durban, and affects us all.
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