G8 and climate: what works?

The G8 expressed the importance of ensuring that economies are climate resilient " and its concern to "increase energy security."

The G8, as members of OPEC and EU, supports the carbon capture and storage (CCS) that " can play an important role in transitioning to a low-carbon emitting economy." “Several of us commit to accelerate the CCS demonstration projects and set a goal to achieve their full implementation by 2015.” “We also recognize the potential of bioenergy for sustainable development, climate change mitigation and energy security. We welcome the work of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) and commit to facilitating swift adoption of voluntary sustainability criteria and indicators, as well as on capacity building activities.” The G8 stressed the funding but within the limits of the commitments made in Bali.

G8 urges " those countries that have not already done so to associate themselves with the Accord and list their mitigation commitments and actions. "

Convention on Biological Diversity this October and in particular we underline the importance of adopting an ambitious and achievable post-2010 framework. We recognize the need to strengthen the science-policy interface in this area, and in this regard we welcome the agreement to establish an Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

Finally, considering the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the G8 states "the need to strengthen the science-policy interface" to adopt "an ambitious and achievable post-2010 framework”. [This means that financial support is given to scientific research directed towards political ends.] In this regard, the G8 welcomes "the agreement to establish an Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)."

To read the G8 final declaration:

http://g8.gc.ca/g8-summit/summit-documents/g8-muskoka-declaration-recovery-and-new-beginnings/