Sunday, 11 October 2009

SNP CONFERENCE WILL DEBATE 2020 EMISSION CUT TARGETS. - STARTS THURSDAY 15th OCTOBER 2009.



SNP CONFERENCE WILL DEBATE 2020 EMISSION CUT TARGETS. - STARTS THURSDAY 15th OCTOBER 2009.

1. Jurisdiction 2020 Emission Cut Target

Scotland 42% from 1990 baseline

Norway 40% from 1990 baseline

Sweden 40% from 1990 baseline

Germany 40% from 1990 baseline

United Kingdom 34% from 1990 baseline (may be increased to 42% with
international
agreement)

Japan 25% from 1990 baseline

EU-wide target 20% from 1990 baseline (may be increased to 30% with
international agreement)

New Zealand 10% from 1990 baseline (will be increased to 20% with
international
agreement)

US No firm target. Waxman-Markey Bill has passed House but not Senate,
aiming for 17% cut from 2005 baseline, equivalent to only 3-4% cut from
1990 baseline.

Australia 25% from a 2000 baseline with international agreement.

Canada 20% from a 2006 baseline, equivalent to approximately a return to
the 1990 baseline.

(Figures compiled as at 8/10/2009)

2. Conference will debate

Climate Change: Conference applauds the global leadership of the Scottish
Government for passing a world leading climate change bill which includes
a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by 2020, notes the
experience of developing countries who are already facing the severe
effects of climate change, and calls on the UK Government, and other
industrialised nations, to follow Scotland’s lead at the December 2010 UN
Climate Summit in Copenhagen.

Glasgow Govan Constituency Association

Hydrogen Economy: Conference welcomes the Scottish Government’s
international lead on targets for renewable energy and climate change
mitigation. Conference believes that all opportunities for advancing low
carbon energy production should be properly studied to establish possible
benefits for Scotland. Conference therefore invites the Scottish
Government to study the economics and technical practicality of Scotland
taking steps to enter the hydrogen economy and to investigate the
viability of wind-hydrogen and the use of other alternative methods of
hydrogen production.

Conference further requests that the Scottish Government investigate and
promote hydrogen fuel cell technology for automotive vehicles, with a view
to encouraging new greener Scottish start-up companies that can exploit
hydrogen technology thus aking Scotland a world leader in this field.

Rob Gibson MSP

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