2013-11-08

2013 Gap Report Strengthens Case for Wide-Ranging Global Action to Close Emissions Gap. UNEP 5 November 2013

http://www.unep.org/newscentre/Default.aspx?DocumentID=2755&ArticleID=9683&l=en

Berlin/Nairobi, 5 November 2013 - Should the global community not immediately embark on wide-ranging actions to narrow the greenhouse gas emissions gap, the chance of remaining on the least-cost path to keeping global temperature rise below 2°C this century will swiftly diminish and open the door to a host of challenges.
......"As the report highlights, delayed actions means a higher rate of climate change in the near term and likely more near-term climate impacts, as well as the continued use of carbon-intensive and energy-intensive infrastructure. This 'lock-in' would slow down the introduction of climate-friendly technologies and narrow the developmental choices that would place the global community on the path to a sustainable, green future," said UN Under-Secretary-General and UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner. "....

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