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Climate Change

Time for Europe to lead the fight against climate change

With Europe's plans for tackling climate change coming to the decision-making stage, WWF is challenging Members of the European Parliament to show their leadership. Will they lead the fight to keep global warming below 2°C?

Track their progress and ask them if they are ready to lead

Latest News & Publications

The ban of energy-intensive lamps will increase demand for more efficient products such as compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

10 Oct 2008
EU’s first enlightened move on energy efficiency
Today EU Energy Ministers decided to ban incandescent light bulbs in Europe as of 2010. The move comes few days before the lift of anti-dumping duties on energy saving lamps imported from China, which takes effect on 18 October. Both decisions are a positive move towards energy savings within the EU, says WWF, the global conservation organisation. » Read more

09 Oct 2008
Ministers, governors commit to saving Sumatra
New hope was extended to some of the world's most diverse and endangered forests today as WWF, four Indonesian ministers and ten provincial governors announced a bold commitment to protect the remaining forests and critical ecosystems of Sumatra.
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The earlier the EU can show it is reducing climate pollution and moving to the renewable energies path, the better for the international debate.

POLICY MAKERS - GET TO WORK, DON'T LEAVE IT TO FORTUNE!

WWF is working to get a powerful global climate agreement beyond 2012.

Latest:

YES, ONE CAN ... show leadership in climate negotiations - Accra final WWF statement
WWF urges Olympic spirit at critical UN meeting in Ghana
UN talks in ACCRA, Ghana - media advisory

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WWF's <i>Climate Solutions</I> report identifies six key solutions to the problem of meeting global energy demand without damaging the global climate.

HOW GOOD ARE OFFSET STANDARDS? Click image to download the WWF report comparing standards and labels for voluntary carbon offset.

Latest Climate Witness

12 Oct 2008
Climate Witness:Sheikh Hazra Bewa, India
I am Sheikh Hazra Bewa and living in Gangapalli, Mousuni Island for past 36 years. I was born at Kanthi of East Midnapore district. Almost 35 years back I shifted to this island permanently. We owned a very small amount of agricultural land (0.3 hectare). Then started the days of extreme hardship.

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CARMA is the new project assessing 50,000 power stations worldwide. Check it out: see where the dirtiest power staions are!
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According to the WWF report, coal has a role to play in meeting the Asia-Pacific region’s energy demands, but that it must be reduced to no more than 20% of all energy produced. Coal energy plant. Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia.