mitigating climate change

• • aim to limit global temp to 2C above pre-industrial
  • support developing countries
  • public interaction and awareness schemes
  • meet every 5 years
• • 20% reduction in GHG emissions
  • commit 20% energy from renewable sources
  • 20% increase in energy efficiency by 2020
  • EU suggested to increase emission reduction to 30% in major GHG producing countries improve targets
• • legally binding target for UK to reduce GHG emissions by 80% of 1990 levels by 2050
  • target of 26% by 2020 which increased to 34%
  • create national carbon budgets and Independent Committee on Climate Change to help government report progress
• • improve home insulation
  • recycle
  • use energy wisely
  • use smart meters
  • use public transport
  • car sharing
  • calculate carbon footprint