According to Carlos Rittl, Executive Secretary of the Observatorio de Clima, “The average citizen has an excellent understanding about the causes of climate change and its impacts on their everyday life. They are dissatisfied with the low level of priority that government attributes to the issue, which they consider crucial for the country´s development.” In...
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Australia Survey
The number of Australians who believe in human caused climate change is almost equal to those who believe a changing climate is a natural occurrence. This brings into question how many people would support measures to address climate change that assume a human influence. In a study conducted over the span of five years, CSIRO-...
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Argentina Survey
Seventy-five percent of those surveyed considered global climate change to be a major threat to their country. Available survey information on climate change attitudes and opinions in Argentina points to one conclusion—Argentinians care about climate change. Although rigorous studies on the subject are not abundant, by piecing together information from various sources we see a...
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United States Strategies
United States: (1) Given Federal government withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. US cities, states and businesses need to adopt strong emission reduction pledges (2) Business leaders need to commit to greenhouse gas reductions in all parts of the supply chain; (3) Cities and states need to draft legal regulations that require government to comply with...
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United Kingdom Strategies
United Kingdom: (1) If the UK pulls out of the EU, it should establish the goal of a 90% reduction in emissions by 2050; (2) Reverse cuts in subsidies to the solar industry; (3) Halt all plans to begin fracking, as well as decease the increasing reliance on gas as a substitute for coal; (4)...
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Turkey Strategies
Turkey: (1) Strengthen country’s Paris Agreement pledge; (2) Strengthen standards for energy efficiency in the construction of new buildings According to Climate Action Tracker, Turkey submitted its Intended National Determined Contribution (INDC) on 30 September 2015, with a greenhouse gas reduction target (including land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF)) of up to 21% below...
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Thailand Strategies
Thailand: (1) Do more to implement current Paris Agreement pledge by demonstrating how plans in different sectors will help achieve Paris goals; (2) Strengthen implementation of the National Master Plan on Climate Change and the Low Carbon City Initiative Thailand’s INDC emission reduction pledge has an unconditional target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20%...
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Spain Strategies
Spain: (1) Do more to adhere to the EU pledge to cut emissions by 40% below 1990 levels by 2030; (2) Provide support for the use of electric vehicles According to the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) pledge of the European Union (EU) and its Member States, the target for 2030 is “to cut emissions...
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South Korea Strategies
South Korea: (1) Meet existing Paris Agreement pledge before making a new pledge; (2) Promote the use of renewable energy though the deregulation of its current energy system. At COP 21, South Korea pledged “to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 37% from the business-as-usual (BAU, 850.6 MtCO2eq) level by 2030 across all economic sectors.”...
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South Africa Strategies
South Africa: (1) South Africa needs to strengthen its Paris Agreement pledge; (2) Stronger implementation of the Integrated Resource Electricity Plan is needed; (3) The National Treasury should provide more clarity on the start date of the carbon tax. South Africa pledged to peak its GHG emissions by 2025, plateau for approximately a decade, and...