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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

Rice cultivation (forefront) and deforestation on the hillsides of a moist forest near Fort Dauphin, in South-east Madagascar

06 Oct 2008
New Madagascar project to measure carbon savings from forest conservation
Up to 500,000 hectares of moist and spiny forests in Madagascar are to be protected or restored in a pioneering project which will include testing ways to measure climate impacts.
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02 Oct 2008
The co-benefits to health of a strong EU climate change policy
Health savings of up to 25 billion euros could be achieved every year in Europe if the European Union immediately opted for stronger climate policies » Read more

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

Earlier:

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

27 Sep 2008
Climate Witness: Dilip Hazra, India
Dilip Hazra has lived on Mousuni Island for 15 years, and over that time has purchased land and developed an agricultural business. Now flooding has eroded a third of his land and changing weather patterns have forced him to rely on chemical fertilizers to develop his crops.

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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.