En relació a la vaga declaració sobre el canvi climàtic que han acordat els anomenats ‘líders’ del G8 reunits fins avui a l’Àquila (Itàlia), el Grup Verds/ALE hem fet la següent reflexió:

“Despite all the bluster, the outcome of this G8
summit falls short of expectations for progressing the UN climate talks. While
it is welcome that the leaders of the world’s richest countries have
acknowledged the scientific recommendation to prevent warming of more than 2ºC, this will only be achieved
if the large emitters collectively agree to medium-term (until 2020) emissions
reduction targets which are consistent with that goal.

“We are running out of time to prevent dangerous
climate change and we are running out of time to agree an UN climate deal. A
vague declaration on distant targets is no substitute for the urgently-needed
action. Ill-defined, non-binding emissions reduction goals set 41 years into
the future simply fall short of what is needed at this stage.

“Without urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions in the short- to medium-term, the 2ºC warming limit will be surpassed. Industrialised
countries need to take the finger out and commit to domestic medium-term (until
2020) emissions reduction targets in line with the recommendations of the
scientific consensus (IPCC). A pledge to co-finance the necessary reductions in
developing countries must be in addition to domestic efforts and not simply a
means of offsetting domestic reductions. This commitment is urgently needed, if
the full architecture of the post-2012 climate deal is to be worked out by the
UN climate summit in December in Copenhagen
(COP15).”

Font foto: G8 Summit Official site.