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Nancy Pelosi: Pelosi Statement on UN Report on Global Warming
November 19, 2007 -- Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today on the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report:
“This report renews our charge to enact strong policies to address our energy security and stem the tide of global warming. It warns us that those most at risk are the world’s ‘poor, young children, the elderly and ill,’ reminding us that taking action to impose mandatory emissions quotas is not only a sound policy decision, but a moral decision we have no choice but to make. » read more »
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Pledges to Lead World in Reducing Emissions
17 November 2007 -- Reacting quickly to the latest UN climate change report, Prime Minister Gordon Brown is pledging that Britain will lead the world in reducing carbon emissions.
In what is being described as a landmark report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) describes the impact of global warming in stark terms, saying it will affect both rich and poor in the coming decades. » read more »
White House Press Briefing Via Conference Call by Senior Administration Officials on IPCC Report
November 16, 2007 -- PARTICIPANTS: Jim Connaughton, Chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality; Dr. Sharon Hays, U.S. Delegation At IPCC Meeting; Dr. Harlan Watson, Senior Climate Negotiator, Department of State
DR. HAYS: Welcome, everyone, from Valencia, Spain, where the hour is late, as Kristin said. We are here to talk about the IPCC's -- and that's the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change -- Fourth Assessment Report, which was finalized a little bit earlier this evening, about a half an hour ago or so. » read more »
Concern Grows About Health Risks Posed by Global Warming
Floods, heat waves, insect-borne diseases threaten global health security
25 October 2007 -- Washington -- Risks to international public health from floods, heat waves and droughts arising from climate change are becoming the focus of global health organizations and officials around the world.
A range of health problems is expected to accompany rising temperatures worldwide, especially in developing countries, according to Climate Change 2007: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, part two of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) fourth assessment report. » read more »
Planet Wins Nobel Prize
OSLO, NORWAY and WASHINGTON, D.C. — The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Al Gore and the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a triumph for the planet and its inhabitants, who will increasingly struggle to adjust as the world warms. » read more »
Applause for Gore, U.N. Nobel Peace Prize
Efforts on Global Warming Set Stage for Progress
WASHINGTON, DC (October 12, 2007) – News that former Vice President Al Gore and the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize is a fitting recognition of their roles in elevating climate change to one of the world’s greatest areas of concern, according to Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). » read more »
Praise for Gore and IPCC For Nobel Peace Prize
World Leaders Must Follow Their Example
October 12, 2007 -- Statement of Carl Pope, Sierra Club Executive Director:
"The Sierra Club congratulates Vice President Al Gore and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for winning this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Their victory underscores the need for more of our leaders to take a stand and meet the challenge of global warming head-on. The IPCC has shown there is global consensus on the causes and impacts of global warming--Vice President Gore has brought the issue home for millions of people. » read more »
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