Monday, November 5, 2012

World on track for 6C warming without carbon cuts, study shows

BusinessGreen: The slow rate of emissions cuts in major economies has put the world on track for "at least six degrees of warming" by the end of the century, analysts will warn today. New research by consultancy giant PwC finds an unprecedented 5.1 per cent annual cut in global emissions per unit of GDP, known as carbon intensity, is needed through to 2050 if the world is to avoid the worst effects of climate change and meet an internationally agreed target of limiting average temperature increases to just two...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/nov/05/climate-change-carbon-emissions

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