A word from Tim Costello, CEO of World Vision Australia
Posted on 05. Nov, 2009 by Philip Ireland in Australia
Thanks so much for your readership and comments over the past few days. It is really encouraging to see so many people taking notice of the negotiations and putting pressure on the Australian Government.
Today I thought I would give you a break from my musings, and let you hear from someone much wiser than myself.
Watch the video to hear from Tim Costello. As well as being the CEO of World Vision Australia, he is a man of great integrity and authority on this issue. The perspectives he offers are insightful and encouraging.
(Oh yeah, I forgot to mention yesterday that it was Tim who asked one of the tough questions of the Australian delegation in the AOSIS forum in front of hundreds of people)
In other news, I am probably meeting with the Ambassador again today. Don’t forget to leave your comments and questions!
Peace,
Phil.
p.s. I am also blogging on our Australian sister website A Climate For Change where you can TAKE ACTION
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What extents of climate change does the Australian Government see as ‘dangerous’ or ‘acceptable’?
Many times we have heard the aim of limiting warming to less than 2C.
Is the Australian Government willing to acknowledge that emissions targets of 4-24% and a stabilisation target of 450ppm CO2-e have a very LOW probability of limiting warming to 2C ?
(According to research published by our own Dept. of Climate Change, W. Steffen 2009, among other studies, showing that the most probable temperature outcome at 450ppm is 4C)
Will the Australian Government please either
1. announce that we will listen to the science and to the voices of people who are suffering around the world,
and accept the need for targets commensurate with their message,
or
2) say honestly that we have given up?
There is an essential chain of reasoning to go from identifying acceptable extents of change (or risks), to indicators like temperature rise, to stabilisation levels of CO2-e, to Australia’s contribution to emissions reductions.
Can Australia state openly its starting point or any of the links that follow?
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