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Volume 9
Journal of Earth Science & Climatic Change
Climate Change Congress 2018
November 22-23, 2018
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How strong is the political will to reduce the emissions responsible for climate change?
T
he scientists try to warn from decades about the risks involved in the rising of temperatures because of human activities.
The Paris Agreement was an attempt to take decisions at the highest political level in order to reduce the emissions. The
agreement was unfortunately mainly a political compromise very far from the goals which were needed to be achieved. Many
governments still financially support the fossil fuels and livestock agriculture. Many others simply do not support renewable
energy or the reduction of the consumption of meat. After the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement the
situation became worse and the commitment of other countries to reach at least the goals agreed had weakened. Meanwhile
all of the information which comes from the scientific community are very alarming. The global temperature is rising faster
and faster. But which governments really listen these signals and which not. And which might be the future without a strong
political will to reduce the emissions.
Biography
Former MP, the only one ever with the agenda of the European Greens in the Romanian Parliament (2012-2016 legislature). Former adviser of the Prime Minister
for environmental issues and dialogue with civil society. The initiator of the law which bans the using of animals in circuses which was voted by the parliament after
three years of campaigning. Another law which passed was about promoting more scientific information in the media. Other laws initiated but not approved by the
parliament: for banning the using of cyanide in gold mining, for banning the fracking for shale gas extraction, to stop deforestation, for the protection of the dolphins,
to stop the hunting as so-called 'sport', to increase the penal punishment for the cruelty against animals. A supporter of a green sustainable and circular economy.
A promoter of the electric cars and of the transition from fossil fuels and nuclear energy to renewable energy.
remuscernea.ro@gmail.comRemus Cernea
Romania
Remus Cernea, J Earth Sci Clim Change 2018, Volume 9
DOI: 10.4172/2157-7617-C6-054