Sunday, November 22, 2009

India, China, European and USA are important in new climate change issues


China and the US sign deal on monitoring emissions
The US will cooperate with China on methods to collect data on China’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Marianne Bom 19/11/2009 16:05
China and the US this week signed an agreement designed to improve China's ability to monitor its greenhouse gas emissions.

The two nations will cooperate on developing an inventory of China's greenhouse gas emissions, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday, according to the Washington Post



Germany calls for binding climate deal in 2010
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Thursday for all countries to fix binding climate change targets next year at the latest, acknowledging that no such deal is likely at global talks in Copenhagen next month.

Grand Mufti introduces green pilgrimage
A Muslim Seven Year Plan will turn Medina into a green model city and make the journeys of millions of worshippers to Mecca sustainable.
Muslim Association for Climate Change Action (MACCA).

Morten Andersen 20/11/2009 16:20
During the Islamic Hajj season alone, between two and three million pilgrims visit Mecca in Saudi Arabia. A Muslim Seven Year Plan introduced by Sheikh Ali Goma’a, Grand Mufti of Egypt, aims at “transforming the experience into an environmentally-friendly pilgrimage” the Environmental News Network reports.
Another key element of the plan is to transform Medina, Islam’s second most important city, into a model green city.

"We believe that all of us, all of us, not just Muslims, Muslims, Christians, Jews, everybody lives on this earth, we are in the same boat, so we have to care about this earth. All of us. Because the climate change – it will affect all of us.", Dr Akef, Director, Earth Mates Dialogue Centre."

All must involve and plan to reduce climate change and global warming problems.

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