UN International Climate Change Forum in Poznan
Poznan is the centre of the world at the moment when it comes to climate change. Representatives from nearly every country in the world have started discussing climate change in Poznan with a view to replacing the infamous Kyoto Treaty which currently expires in 2012. With the current economic climate, the timing isn’t good for countries to commit to spending on green technologies, many nations feel that they need to invest in the economy as it seems more pressing. Poland gets more [...]
Poznan is the centre of the world at the moment when it comes to climate change. Representatives from nearly every country in the world have started discussing climate change in Poznan with a view to replacing the infamous Kyoto Treaty which currently expires in 2012.
With the current economic climate, the timing isn’t good for countries to commit to spending on green technologies, many nations feel that they need to invest in the economy as it seems more pressing.
Poland gets more than 90% of it’s electricity from coal, and it is hard to hail the country as a promoter of green issues. Of course, many developing countries have this problem. Develop quickly or take a seemingly slower route to developing by looking for alternative greener but more expensive technologies is a problem many developing countries face.