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December 18, 2009

Leaked Admission of Higher Temps Adds to Summit Uncertainty
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The summit was shaken up Thursday after confidential UN documents showed
the currently proposed emissions cuts would increase global temperatures
by an average three degrees Celsius. The disclosure contradicts promises
from world leaders to cap increases at two degrees. The new figure is
double the 1.5 degrees called for by developing countries, which would
require limiting C02 emissions at 350 parts per million. Jade Lindgaard
of the French news website Mediapart broke the story yesterday on
Democracy Now!

Jade Lindgaard: “A very interesting leak today from the UNFCCC
secretariat showing that the targets of reduction emissions that
countries now, today, are putting on the table, these targets do not
allow to stay below two degree rise in temperature. And they even say
that it could lead us to a rise of three degree in temperature, which
is, as we know, catastrophic if that ever happens.”



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