A London based environmental group has criticised the G8 leader’s agreement on climate change, stating their priorities are based on economic growth.
Dennis Clive of London Rising Tide feels the G8 philosophy is business based and to take climate change seriously they will have to set strategic targets. Mr. Clive said, “If you keep planning on the basis that the economy is going to grow, they must realise more energy is going to be needed and used.”
PM Tony Blair has admitted there was no definition that laid out the substantial cuts, but praised the deal for having established a global framework to tackle climate change. Mr. Blair told the BBC, “We’ve got the principles of the agreement set out and agreed by everyone, something that hasn’t happened before.”
Simon Tilford, Head of the Business Unit for the Centre of European Reform, acknowledges the ties between business and tackling climate change. Mr. Tilford says, “We have to find ways of enabling economies to grow without producing as much carbon dioxide. There’s going to have to be some changes in the way we live, but we can’t convince people to stop using cars and going on holidays.”
Described by German Chancellor Angela Merkel as a “significant and important step forward” in tackling climate change, G8 leaders agreed to develop a new plan to combat climate change by 2009. It includes ‘seriously considering’ making a 50% cut to emissions by 2050 while incorporating developing countries economic prosperity into the agreement.
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