The Road to Copenhagen

THE Government have today launched 'The Road to Copenhagen' - the UK's case for an ambitious agreement on climate change.

The UK's case comes ahead of the United Nations meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark later this year.

More than 180 countries will attend the meeting, to thrash out a new international deal to tackle climate change.

The call for action comes after scientists' predictions that global warming will cause potentially catastrophic changes in the world during the next 100 years including:

* Extreme weather: In 2003 a record breaking heat-wave in Europe killed 35,000 people. This could become the norm.

* Sea level rise: Steep increases in global sea levels will cause severe flooding in many countries. In Asia, 94 MILLION people could be left homeless.

* Water shortages: Glaciers could shrink by almost two thirds, and the rivers they feed could start to dry up, affecting drinking water supplies for about a sixth of the world.

* Plus food shortages and mass extinctions.

Click here to see the full manifesto leaflet.

Visit The Act on Copenhagen website for more information at www.ActOnCopenhagen.gov.uk

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