UNFCCC

In December 2009, delegates from around the world will meet in Copenhagen, Denmark for the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Presidents, prime ministers, ministers and leaders from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and Island nations will sit together during this conference. This conference at Copenhagen is to provide a critical opportunity for the world’s nations to reach a comprehensive agreement on climate change and act on it.
Many general people like you and me around the world have been contributing to what they would want to discuss and resolve at the Copenhagen conference because they realized that it is important to have a concrete agreement or responsibility to tackle climate change .

Coming to the fact, climate change will be one of the most catastrophic circumstances that man will ever experience. Climate change could have disastrous effects on the society directly (water, food, health, habitat, economic structure such as energy, transport and industry) and also through the environment (rainfall, sea level rise, extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes and typhoons, floods and droughts). It actually threatens the survival of human beings. Most vulnerable groups are those living in poorer countries and land like ours.

1. How much are the industrialized countries willing to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases?
2. How much are major developing countries such as China and India willing to do, to limit the growth of their emissions?
3. How is the help needed by developing countries to engage in reducing their emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change going to be financed?
4. How is that help in terms of money or technology going to be managed?

What role do you see for yourself to contribute to the above? As the impact of climate change starts to proliferate, it is pertinent to concentrate on the local scenario. But we have to remind ourselves that climate change could be subdued only if the entire world acts together. Let’s broaden our thoughts, knowledge, sphere of influence and action on climate change.