home
> News
> Global warming may lead to ‘Miami Beach in Boston’ situation unless urgent action is taken
Global warming may lead to ‘Miami Beach in Boston’ situation unless urgent action is taken
August 1, 2012
Global warming may lead to ‘Miami Beach in Boston’ situation unless urgent action is taken
In an interview with Ambassador Richard H. Jones, Deputy Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), the way energy is being produced and consumed must change if the world is to respond to wide-ranging energy security, economic and environmental changes. He warned that if the current situation in energy policies does not change, enough carbon dioxide will be emitted to reach 1,000 parts per million in the atmosphere equating to 6 degrees Celsius increase in temperature by the end of this century. “That’s basically Miami Beach in Boston,” he said.
The IEA Deputy Executive Director stressed that there is no single solution that will combat climate change and address all of today’s other energy challenges. In relation to balanced energy policies, energy security, economic development and environmental sustainability should always be considered.
“There is no one magic bullet. There is no one technology you need, because the world is different in different places. In some places, solar is great because the sun shines all the time… In some places, it’s windy all the time, and that’s great for wind [power]. You’ve got to do a real cradle to grave analysis.”
Read more about the interview at IEA and watch the full interview at Switch.
category : Topics
