23. 2°-goal Manageable to adjust to Maximum 450 ppm CO2-equivalents 25-40 % reduction before 2020
24. Uncertainty? Uncertainty about future climate changes The UN Panel on Climate Change: It is very likely (more than 90% certain), that the majority of the global warming since 1950 is due to manmade greenhouse gasses.
29. The Kyoto agreement in1997 184 countries signed it Rich countries will make the greatest reductions in emission; ”shared, but differentiated responsibility”
30. Quote from Kyoto “The Maldives is one of the small states. Weare not in a position to change the course of events in the world. But what you do or do not do herewillgreatlyinfluence the fate of my people. It canalsochange the course of worldhistory.” H.E. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (The Maldives), December 4 1997, Kyoto, Japan (COP 3)