Copenhagen

Copenhagen

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  Getting ready forCopenhagenGetting ready for Copenhagen
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  CopenhagenCopenhagen  Chance toget an emissions reductions treaty that actually works Estimates for the total disappearance of the summer Arctic Ocean ice tumbled to 20, 10 or even 5 years. CO2 now at 387 ppm and need to be below 350, maybe below 325 or even 300 (pre-industrial levels were around 280).
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  DisparityDisparity A group ofeighty of the least developed countries, among which are many small island states, have called for reductions of at least 45 percent of CO2 below 1990 levels by 2020
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  Industrialised worldIndustrialised world Theindustrialised nations – other than the U.S. – responsible for most greenhouse gas emissions causing climate change, proposed reduction by 16 to 24 percent by 2020 relative to 1990 levels. U.S. did not commit itself even to this.
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  Cost?Cost? Global Legislators Organisationfor a Balanced Environment (GLOBE) estimates that some 90 to 140 billion dollars a year might be needed to pay for climate change mitigation technologies and adaptation. Peanuts in light of banking crisis
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  ImpactImpact 80% of 1.3billion people in the world living under the poverty line are women. In 2008 the level of global malnutrition grew by 800,000 to reach more than 1 billion people. Diseases such as cholera which had previously been eliminated are now re- occurring as part of this crisis of civilisation.
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  Our eventOur event Internationalist– Sweden, GB, Canada Pluralist – Green Left, Climate Camp, Harcan Clearskies, PR Themes – global justice, economy, gender, market alternatives, global south, green jobs, cities
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  Our projectOur project Secondsuch event, 4th book, coverage in journal. Stronger relationship with Green Left, contacts with other activists. CACCTU Building for Copenhagen
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  MismatchMismatch The G20 protestsand the Climate Camp are proof that radicalising young people understand the issues more clearly than New Labour. Movement still weak when measured against scope of problem
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  Coming monthsComing months Enrichour own analysis Pre-election period. Bring ecosocialist demands into electoral programmes. Take part in opportunities to build mass movement.