COP Week two and it’s getting hotter
And that’s official. On occasion leading climate scientists use COP to launch major new research. Yesterday a panel of UK Met Office scientists launched 24 country-specific climate impact reports. They said that this is the first time that detailed climate impacts analysis at the national level has been undertaken. News coverage of the findings for the UK can be found at http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/dec/05/met-office-uk-climate-risks?intcmp=122. The predictions are for increased flooding and water shortages that will affect millions more people living in southern Britain.
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne gave the opening address. “Winning hearts and minds is about linking the big [climate science] picture to everyday life,” he said. He continued by saying: “Mowing the suburban lawn on a Sunday afternoon is under threat”!
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change redeemed himself by saying: “The UK remains a firm advocate of a global legally binding agreement within the UNFCCC. We want major economies to commit now to a comprehensive global legal framework, and to complete negotiations by 2015 at the latest.”
Was Chris Huhne a secret We have faith protester at the Global Day of Action march on Saturday, I wonder?
Julia
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