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How the UK Government is responding to climate change
Tony ClemsonHead of Climate Change Section
British Embassy, Seoul
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CLIMATE 1000 - 2100AD
Source:IPCC 2000
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INCREASING DESTRUCTION AND DISASTERS
• Number of weather related disasters: 1900 – 1909 = 71 1990 - 1999 = 2711 2006 = 396
UN Intl. Strategy for Disaster Reduction
• Korea: Top 20 Weather related disasters: 5% (1920s), 5%(1950s), 40%(1980s), 45% ( 1990s)
Prof. Jae-Yeong Jang, Ajou University from Min. Govt. Admin. & Home Affairs, Annual Disaster Rpt 2001
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Climate change increases the likelihood of extreme weather events that cause direct damage to human life and property. Such extreme weather events are already having a growing economic impact.
What are the economic costs of climate change?
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Health and well-being
• Heatwaves• Disease
– one quarter of all deaths, globally, due to environmental causes
– 36% of all child deaths (under 14 years) attributed to the environment
– 85% of major diseases related to environmental factors
• Floods, droughts - malnutrition, diarrhea
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A Multiplier for Instability
Water Scarcity Migration Crop Decline Hunger Coastal Risks Recent Conflicts
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No longer just an environmental issue…
• Long term sustainable economic growth• Energy security• Foreign policy and national security• International development • Health and Well-being• Moral responsibility
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UK Government Actions
• Kyoto target of 12.5% reduction– On target for 23%
• Public awareness campaigns - “Act on CO2”
• £ 800 million fund for developing countries • Investment in renewable energy and energy
efficiency
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Key Provisions of the Climate Change Bill
• Puts into statute a reduction of CO2 emissions by at least 60% by 2050.
• Five-year carbon budgets setting binding limits on CO2 emissions
• Environmental, technological, economic, fiscal, social and international factors must be taken into account
• Emission reductions purchased overseas may be counted towards the UK’s targets
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Energy White Paper- key measures
• Triple electricity supplies from renewables by 2015. • Encourage more local and micro-generation.• Commercial demonstration of carbon capture and storage –
potential 90% reduction of CO2
• Doubling the current requirement for energy suppliers to deliver energy efficiency measures to households.
• A cap and trade carbon reduction scheme for businesses like banks and supermarkets.
• Demanding targets for the energy efficiency standards of new products.
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Conclusions
• Climate change is not fair - it hits the poorest hardest
• But, it affects us all - our economy, health, society
• We are responsible
• We can all make a difference