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From: [email protected] Subject: CCC Climate e-newsletter June 3rd To: [email protected] Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 13:51:12 +0100 Reminder – remember to vote in the elections on Thursday! The Climate Emergency Parliament goes online! The Climate Emergency Parliament will be held in Parliament Square on Wednesday 15 July at 6pm, and will come up with plans for “10 by 10” (a reduction of 10% in greenhouse gas emissions by 2010). What will be the most effective means of doing this? We have some ideas, but we want to hear what you think. The most convincing will be part of a strategy submitted to Parliament itself, challenging MPs who are failing to respond to the Climate Emergency. Join in the debate at www.campaigncc.org/onlineemergencyparliament and of course come along on the day! We have a couple of specific requests for help: 1) To make a strong case on how emissions can be cut by 10% by 2010, we need the relevant facts and figures, so we need someone to do internet research to find out what information is already out there. 2) We have a good line-up of speakers already for the Emergency Parliament, but are looking to have some dramatic entertainment as well and would like to hear from anyone who could help. If you think you might be able to help with either of these, contact [email protected] Campaign against Climate Change meetings (London-based) Unless otherwise specified, meetings start at 6.30pm, 5 Caledonian Road, basement meeting room. All welcome. Wednesday 10 June - UK Outreach Working Group meeting Tuesday 16 June, 7pm - London meeting Copenhagen: What to expect Tom Picken, Friends of the Earth climate campaigner, will talk about how the negotiations are looking in the run up to the critical UN climate talks in Copenhagen. This will include the results from the UNFCCC talks in progress at the moment, the EU elections this Thursday and the recent US climate bill. This is also a chance to find out what’s happening with plans for mass travel to Copenhagen for the 12 December. Venue to be confirmed Tuesday 23 June – Fundraising Working Group meeting Tuesday 7 July – International Outreach Working Group meeting Other events Saturday 4 July – Join the ‘Mili-band’ at Kingsnorth The plan for the day is to form a giant human band (or 'mili-band') with thousands of people around Kingsnorth, where E.ON is planning to build the first new coal power station in the UK since the 1970s. Afterwards there'll be a summer fete, complete with stalls, music, and plenty for the children. There will be free coaches to Kent from Oxford, Cardiff, Bristol, Birmingham and Coventry. Find out more about the arrangements here: http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get_involved/campaign/climate_change/miliband/miliband.html Campaign updates There is strong parliamentary support for an Early Day Motion calling for a target of 42% emissions cuts by 2020, without off-setting (the current interim target is 34%, with offsetting). Over 100 Labour MPs, including the Chair of the Parliamentary Labour Party, the Liberal Democrat Party and key Conservatives have signed the motion. Find out whether your MP has signed here: http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=37945&SESSION=899 In April, councillors from Leeds City Council took the brave step of refusing to approve a planning application for airport expansion. They told Leeds Bradford Airport to go back to the drawing board and come up with solutions to the following major problems: increased carbon dioxide emissions from a 70% growth in passengers in three years, more noise for local residents as flight numbers increase, massive congestion and emissions from an extra million cars on local roads each year. The airport has failed to come up with solutions, so it is now time for the councillors to finally refuse the planning application. Go to http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/climate/press_for_change/leeds_bradford_18346.html and ask the councillors to refuse the application. Climate change in the news – UK The Scottish Climate Change Bill is not good enough warns a green coalition http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2510063.0.Climate_change_bill_not_good_enough_warns_green_coalition.php The London Array, the world's largest offshore wind farm, is to be built off the Essex and Kent coast. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article6276219.ece BAA asks for the postponement of a planning inquiry into a second runway at Stansted. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/may/21/baa-seeks-stansted-inquiry-delay Film about the Kingsnorth Six http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/atimecomes-video?utm_source=ebulletin20090601&utm_medium=email&utm_term=kingsnorth&utm_campaign=coal Climate change in the news - International Crucial talks are taking place in Bonn as the UN forum takes its first look at a draft text for the Copenhagen negotiations. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ggoFhjnwmL2p3X_MjHfSQwfc_ZfA China has called on rich countries to cut emissions by 40 per cent by 2020. http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/leaders-called-to-special-climate-talks-1693495.html African environment ministers ended a meeting in Kenya on Friday by adopting a Nairobi Declaration, a major milestone on the road for combating climate change on the continent. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hHqfnaYBRfjUiZHMs44qS4D_Stjg A report from the Global Humanitarian Forum, set up by Kofi Annan, the former head of the United Nations, estimates that climate change is already killing 300,000 a year. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/5406487/Climate-change-kills-300000-every-year.html Environmental and industry groups state that concentrated solar power could generate a quarter of the world's energy. http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/may/26/solarpower-renewableenergy The World Business Summit on Climate Change was criticised for not calling for stronger targets and for being ‘hijacked by polluters’. http://www.reuters.com/article/gwmCarbonEmissions/idUS192384836920090526 Obama unveils plans to regulate vehicle emissions from 2012 with exhaust standards that match those sought for years by California and a handful of other states. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/obama-opens-new-front-in-climate-change-battle-1687788.html Without our supporters, there would be no campaign. 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