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To Get the Deal Done, Tougher Emissions Targets Needed
Developed countries must make deep cuts to their emissions by 2050 if we are to stabilize at or near 450 parts per million (ppm) carbon dioxide in the atmosphere (and limit temperature increase at or below 2 degrees). This requires an 80 percent reduction in fossil fuels and a 90 percent reduction in deforestation relative to 1990 levels (Sawin et al, 2009).
Article Archive
2009 | 2008
Averting Catastrophe with Policy and Science (10/22/09)
Countdown to Copenhagen: Bangkok (10/4/09)
Ring in Climate Week NY°C with the Rainforest Alliance (9/22/09)
Fighting Deforestation from Day One (9/11/09)
The Big Picture: Tropical Forest Loss (6/19/09)
Emerging Standards to Address Risks from REDD (5/22/09)
REDD Has Risks and Benefits for Indigenous People (5/8/09)
Promoting Low-Carbon Agriculture Practices with the Sustainable Agriculture Standard (4/17/09)
Disrupting a Stable Climate (4/3/09)
United States Congress Awareness of Forest Carbon Benefits Low (3/27/09)
A Carbon Tax May Not Achieve Necessary Emission Cuts (3/13/09)
Cutting Carbon Dioxide Emissions and the United States Budget Deficit (2/27/09)
Managing Greenhouse Gas Emissions with Sustainable Tourism (2/18/09)
What's in a Carbon Label? (2/6/09)
My Footprint Weighs a Ton (1/30/09)
Key Obama Appointments Signal Significant Change in United States Climate Direction (1/9/09)
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