20 Nov, 2009: New Report: World Citizens Demand Action at COP15

A new report, published by The Danish Board of Technology, shows that citizens from all corners of the world have equally high ambitions for the upcoming COP15 negotiations: A global climate deal must be sealed in Copenhagen this December.

The report, which is based on the world’s first and only global citizen consultation ‘World Wide Views on Global Warming’, outlines nine clear policyrecommendations addressed directly to the COP15 negotiators.

This report provides the views of ordinary citizens from China, India, Egypt, Germany, Uganda, USA, Brazil and 31 other countries around the world on future climate policy. The results are remarkably consistent across national income groups and geographical regions. Comparing these results, nine Policy Recommendations can be clearly deduced showing that world citizens are willing to go much further than their national politicians indicate in these final days up to the climate conference. More than 4.000 citizens participated, and these are their recommendations:

  • Make a deal at COP15
  • Keep the temperature increase below 2 degrees
  • Annex 1 countries should reduce emissions with 25-40 % or more by 2020
  • Fast-growing economies should also reduce emissions by 2020
  • Low-income developing countries should limit emissions
  • Give high priority to an international financial mechanism
  • Punish non-complying countries
  • Make technology available to everyone
  • Strengthen or supplement international institutions

The report as well as an executive summery are published today and are available for download at www.wwviews.org.

WWViews results can be studied in detail on www.wwviews.org.

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For further information, please contact:
Mr. Jørgen Madsen, Information officer, The Danish Board of Technology: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or: +45 3345 5363.
Mr. Mads Petersen, Project assistant, The Danish Board of Technology: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or: +45 3345 5395.

 

 

The ‘World Wide Views on Global Warming’-Policy Report is edited by the Danish Board of Technology on the basis of the global citizen consultation ‘World Wide Views on Global Warming’, which was conducted throughout the world on September 26, 2009. The report is based on input from all partner organizations, and a panel of international experts has helped shaping the final text.

World Wide Views on Global Warming is a global project initiated by The Danish Board of Technology and The Danish Cultural Institute in consequence of the UN Climate Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen this December. The project was conducted during one day in 38 countries involving more than 4,000 people worldwide – approximately 100 people at each meeting. Participating citizens were chosen to reflect the demographic composition of the population in those countries and regions, where the meetings were held, in relation to age, sex, education, employment, and other important factors. The project is the first of its kind.

The Institute for Sustainable Futures is a university research institute that creates change towards sustainable futures by conducting independent project based research for Australian and international clients. We work on projects across a range of research areas using a variety of approaches that foster lasting change, and build independent capacity in our clients by diffusing knowledge and skills. We focus on innovation and our research often extends sustainability practice and contributes to current thinking