Solutions

Latest News: 17 October 2001 - Solar able to meet a quarter of global energy needs by 2040

Global warming is already happening. The good news is that the solutions to combat climate change already exist in the form of clean energy, energy efficiency and new environmentally sound technologies. It is not too late to change course.

We need to dramatically reduce our dependence on fossil fuels the burning of which releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, fuelling climate change. We need to reduce our energy consumption and we must make the switch to clean and renewable energy sources now.

Renewable energy technologies utilise the power of the sun, wind and water to create clean energy that will never run out. They do not lead to the build-up of greenhouse gases that is causing global warming.

choose positive energy

Visit the Choose Positive Energy website.

Greenpeace and the Body Shop have joined forces to challenge world governments to provide access to renewable energy for all, in particular the two billion people who live without any power, within ten years.

Currently, one third of the world's population live without access to electric lighting or adequate cooking facilities. Everyone has the right to power but many of the world's poorest are already experiencing the devastating impacts of climate change through increased floods, drought and disease, the result of centuries of the world's use of fossil fuel energy.

The two organisations have launched a new study "Power to Tackle Poverty" to provide a framework showing world governments how this ambitious target can be met and are urging G8 leaders to take action following their discussion of renewable energy at their summit in Genoa (20-22 July)

Find out more from the report:Power to Tackle Poverty: Getting Renewable Energy to the World's Poor (pdf)

Renewable Energy

Visit the renewable energy section of the archived international climate site.

CoP-6

CoP-6 President's text 11th & 18th June 2001 A quantitatitative analysis
The two main issues examined here in quantitative terms are that of the sink (Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry) provisions and of the trading of the Russian surplus or "Hot Air". Three scenarios have been used to examine the implications of the President's proposals - full participation by all Annex B Parties, non-ratification by the USA and non-ratification by the USA, Australia and Canada.

Environmentally sound technologies

For more information on environmentally sound technologies, visit our Greenfreeze website.