Edward Davey statement
14 Apr 2014 12:47 PM
Edward Davey statement on UN Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change Working Group 3 report on mitigating climate
change.
Secretary of State for Energy, Edward Davey
said:
“Last year, the world’s leading climate
scientists told us that the Earth’s climate is indisputably changing due
to human activity.
“Last month, we learnt that the effects of climate
change will be widespread and pose very serious consequences if left
unchecked.
“Today’s report reaffirms these messages.
The tools we need to tackle climate change are available but international
efforts need to significantly increase if dangerous temperature rise is to be
avoided. The longer we leave it, the more expensive it will be to avoid the
worst effects of climate change.
“Unmitigated climate change will bring great risks
to human health, global food security, and economic
development.
“The UK is leading from the front. We are
investing in low carbon and energy efficiency technologies, with an increased
focus on home-grown renewables, to reduce our reliance of foreign imports and
create a sustainable supply of affordable energy for consumers and businesses
alike. We are also pushing for an ambitious EU energy and climate change
package that will lead to a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
and will take us on the next step to tackling climate change.
“But the risk is too great to stop here. We need a
worldwide, large-scale change to our energy system if we are to limit the
effects of climate change.
“I call for international leaders to work together
with enforced vigour to reduce carbon emissions and secure an ambitious legally
binding global agreement in 2015”.