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Country Emissions. Per capita Greenhouse Pollution CO2e GDP PPP$. Australia USA Canada Russia EU (25) Japan Mexico Brazil China Indonesia India Developed Developing World Average. Who’s Responsible?. Climate Change Impacts Globally.
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Per capita Greenhouse Pollution CO2e GDP PPP$ Australia USA Canada Russia EU (25) Japan Mexico Brazil China Indonesia India Developed Developing World Average Who’s Responsible?
Climate Change Impacts Globally • 75% of the world's fresh water is stored in glaciers • 85% of the world's glaciers are in retreat • Qori Kalis glacier in Peru is shrinking at a rate of 200m pa – 40 times as fast as in 1978 • Hundreds of millions in China, India, Pakistan, Nepal, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and USA rely on glacier and snow melt for water
Impact on developing countries • 65 developing countries (½ the developing world's population) risk losing 280 million tonnes of cereal production as a result of climate change. $56 billion, 16% of agricultural GDP of these countries.1 1 UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, June 05
Australia’s Emission Reduction • On 15 December 2008 the Prime Minister agreed to reduce emission by 5% by 2020 based on 2000 levels • This increases to 15% if there is a global agreement • IPCC says developed countries should reduce emissions by 25 – 40% by 2020 based on 1990 levels • By 2020 the UK reduce emissions by 26% - 32%, Germany by 40% and Sweden by 25% • EU 20% by 2020, going to 30% with a comprehensive international agreement
China • Not historically responsible • Reduce energy intensity by 20% below 2005 by 2010, reducing projected emissions by 1.5 billion tonnes • China committed to retiring 50GW of inefficient coal and oil fired power plants by 2010 (Australia’s total capacity is 40 GW) • China has higher fuel efficiency standards for vehicles than Australia, Canada and the US.
Coal Industry Success • Under the CPRS the coal-fired power stations get $3.9 billion over five years • Australia’s emissions intensity of its electricity supply is the highest of any OECD country • It is 98% higher than the OECD average and 74% higher than the world average