Breaking the climate deadlock: technology for a low carbon future

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(2010), "Breaking the climate deadlock: technology for a low carbon future", International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Vol. 2 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijccsm.2010.41402aaf.001

Breaking the climate deadlock: technology for a low carbon future

Article Type: Features From: International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management, Volume 2, Issue 1

The Climate Group and the Office of Tony Blair recently launched a report calling for immediate action on energy efficiency and a clear commitment to develop the next generation of technology to promote the widespread adoption of ambitious emissions targets.

Launched prior to the major economies forum and looking towards a global climate agreement at Copenhagen, the report finds that 70 per cent of the reductions needed by 2020 can be achieved by investing in energy efficiency – lighting, vehicles, buildings and industrial motor systems – and reducing deforestation. Accordingly, the report recommends that the strategy to adopt in relation to the MEF and the discussions in Copenhagen should be to focus on existing energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, along with efforts to halt deforestation. It insists that these can deliver major short-term cuts in emissions whilst investment is made in next generation technologies – carbon capture and storage, new approaches to nuclear and solar, and emerging biotech solutions – driving down emissions through to the middle of the century. Further details are available at: www.nationalschool.gov.uk/policyhub/news_item/low_carbon_future09.asp