In the middle of the eurozone crisis there is a danger that global climate change will drop off the business, investment and political agendas. To let this happen would be a mistake. Unmitigated climate change is a major threat to us all, while early and concerted actions offer opportunities for low-carbon growth. At the Durban international climate change conference (Change will be bottom up, 28 November) there will be two critical issues: mitigation and adaptation. While stronger, co-ordinated action is required on mitigation to keep global average temperatures below a two-degree increase, and to bolster low-carbon technologies, adaptation is also crucial. In principle, adaptation to the worst effects of climate change is simple; it gives children and their families in the developing world the necessary resilience against increasing food and water scarcity, severe and frequent flooding, droughts and cyclones. It saves lives. But there is not enough money, and adaptation is too far down the political agenda.See full Article.
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