| IPCC Releases 3rd 2007 Climate Change Report | 25 May 07 |
 The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) conveys a strong message to global governments and policy-makers: Delaying action on climate change is no longer an option and the longer we wait to act, the harder and more expensive the task will be in the future.The May 4, 2007, IPCC Working Group III Summary Report, Climate Change 2007: Mitigation of Climate Change, reviews the latest science on the costs and ways to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions growth. It asserts that it is possible to halt global warming if the world's emissions start to decline before 2015. The report also warns that a 50%-85% reduction in GHG emissions from 2000 levels must take place by the middle of this century if the average global temperature rise is to be kept below 2C, and 'major' impacts avoided. Although the IPCC acknowledges that it will take some serious effort and cost to combat climate change, it emphasizes that it won't cost as much as many leaders have been claiming. To limit the rise in temperatures to within 2C would cost only 0.12% of annual GDP over the next few decades and some of the measures the scientists highlight as effective measures to combat climate change may result in economic benefits. View the May 2007 Working Group III Contribution to the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2007: Mitigation of Climate Change - Summary for Policymakers (PDF) View a webcast of the May 4, 2007 IPCC press conference: Real Player, or Windows Media Player View Manitoba Wildlands' IPCC Reports webpage View the May 5, 2007 New York Times article View the May 4, 2007 Reuters article on ScientificAmerican.com View the May 4, 2007 Guardian Unlimited article View the May 4, 2007 BBC News article View May 4, 2007 The Grist article Sources: The Grist, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, People and Planet, Associated Press, Guardian Unlimited, BBC News, Reuters
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