Sustainable energy and technology can curb climate change
and meet projected growth in demand for energy but only if key
decisions are made within the next five years, according to a
new WWF report. "Climate Solutions: WWF’s vision for 2050"
concludes that sustainable technologies can meet global
projected energy demand while avoiding the most dangerous
impacts of climate change....
“This report says that we can breathe a sigh of relief:
it’s not too late to save ourselves and our children from the
worst ravages of climate change while still meeting the demand
for energy,” said Richard Mott, Vice President for
International Policy at World Wildlife Fund. “But the
report also warns that this opportunity is fleeting. Any
delay and our choices become both more difficult and much more
expensive.”
It’s no secret that the world is warming, but a
new report published by the World Wildlife Fund suggests we
may not have as much time to mull solutions as we think. If the
world doesn’t commit to green technologies by 2014, the report
says, runaway global warming and economic meltdown are all but
unstoppable.
A two-year reprieve -- whew! But I thought we needed to act now?
