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Climate Change

Greenhouse Gases: Lifegivers and Lifetakers

In nature’s brutal irony, the gases that make life on Earth possible now threaten our very existence. Read our greenhouse gas profiles and find out why CO2, methane, and nitrous oxide might end up killing their own creation.

G8 Climate Ranking

Mankind must confront climate change decisively. But where do we stand? Action is “insufficient”, reports the 2009 edition of the WWF/Allianz G8 Climate Scorecards.

The Price of Progress

Emissions from emerging nations like China and India are rising fast. Niklas Höhne, lead author of the WWF/Allianz G8 Climate Scorecards, discusses their climate performance.

Global Warming Basics
What is Global Warming?

What is Global Warming?

Everybody is talking about "climate change" and "global warming". But what is global warming, actually?

 

Climate Impacts
Climate Change Costs: Stern Review Update

Climate Change Costs: Stern Review Update

The costs of climate change are going up, warns Alex Bowen, the senior economist on the team that produced the seminal Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change. But a global green recovery could cut those costs.

 


Climate Agenda
Germany Leads G8 Climate Ranking

Germany Leads G8 Climate Ranking

Mankind must confront climate change decisively. But where do we stand? Germany, the UK, and France lead. The United States has promised much. Canada and Russia are in retreat. Overall, action is “insufficient”, reports the 2009 edition of the WWF/Allianz G8 Climate Scorecards.

 

Climate Solutions
Climate Stimulus: A New Green Deal?

Climate Stimulus: A New Green Deal?

President Roosevelt’s New Deal transformed Depression-era America into the wealthiest nation the world has ever known. Could a New Green Deal work similar wonders for climate protection and economic recovery?

 


Climate Politics
America’s First Green President?

America’s First Green President?

The world expects Barack Obama to do more for the climate and the environment than George W. Bush. But can the next president of the United States deliver climate friendly energy and environment policies in the depths of a recession?

 

Climate and Business
How Market Forces Could Help Fight Climate Change

How Market Forces Could Help Fight Climate Change

The Climate Scorecards 2009 show that G8 countries are not doing enough to fight climate change. Hans-Jörg Naumer, head of Capital Markets Analysis at Allianz Global Investors, explains how market forces could help foot the bill.

 

Climate Profiles
India Climate Change Profile: Growth vs. Climate?

India Climate Change Profile: Growth vs. Climate?

Only economic growth will allow India to lift more than 300 million of its citizens out of extreme poverty. But rapid Indian development also increases pressure on the global climate. How will India face this dilemma?

 

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Quick Facts

  • Without greenhouse gases, average temperatures on Earth would be -18°C (0°F).
  • Carbon dioxide is responsible for about 70% of man-made global warming.
  • Most scientists say that global warming of more than 2°C would be disastrous.

Animation: G8 Ranking

Click on the image to see how the G8 countries are doing in the fight against climate change.

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