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Dr. Hansen to Dr. Merkel
Carbon is forever -- so ban new traditional coal plants now |
Joseph Romm |
24 Jan 2008 |
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| Another clear statement (PDF) from the nation's top climate scientist on the scientific need for a dramatic change in global coal policy -- this time addressed to the German chancellor, a fellow physicist. He points out that: The fact that energy and climate advisors, in Germany, the United States, and elsewhere, do not understand the problem is starkly illustrated by repetition of goals to reduce CO2 emissions by a percentage (say 40% by 2020, 80% by 2050, or o ... |
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| Topics: Angela Merkel, climate, climate science, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, James Hansen, politics (all these topics) |
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