Emissions Continue to Rise Desipte Decade of Effort

Despite more than a decade of formal international efforts to control human induced climate change, C02, Methane and other GHG emissions continue to rise. According to the UNFCCC report ‘Greenhouse Gas Data, 2006’ emissions of non Central and Eastern European industrialized nations rose by 11%. Emissions from transport activities increased by 23.9%. These figures do not include GHG increases by developing countries like China and India which continue to grow at an even faster rate. It is clear that negotiators have their work cut out for them at the United Nations Climate Change Conference - Nairobi 2006 which will be held in November 2006. Industrialized countries will have to cut even more if there is any hope to stabilize C02 emissions before we pass the point of no return. What is it going to take before the countries most responsible for global warming wake up and start taking real action to combat climate change?