November 05, 2009
Turn toward climate safety
The science is compelling. We are heading in the wrong direction, and we are running out of time. The critical period is from now until 2020, when global emissions must begin to decline. The sooner the turn, the greater is the chance that we can avoid the most dangerous consequences.
We know the turn toward safety must come soon. The clock is ticking.
We know that with clear economic signals we can redirect much of the capital we were preparing to spend on carbon-intensive infrastructure to financing the turn toward safety. And we know that within the next decade all major emitting countries must get on a downward trajectory in carbon emissions. The task before us now is to get to a global deal that makes this happen — without delay.
This paper sets forth the actions needed to start the turn toward safety.
Posted by Gernot Wagner on Thursday, November 05, 2009. 
