2009年3月3日给特首的信.pdfVIP

3 March 2009 Mr. Donald Tsang Yum-Kuen Chief Executive, HKSAR Office of the Chief Executive, Governor House, HK A copy of this letter has also been sent to Secretary for the Environment Mr. Edward Yau. Dear Mr. Tsang, Commitment on Climate Change Policy I am glad to see that you have envisioned Hong Kong needs to be transformed into a low carbon economy” and should further develop the Pearl River Delta region as a green and quality living area” with our Guangdong counterparts as stated in your policy address 2008-2009. With this in mind, I am now writing to urge you to deliver a comprehensive climate change policy by the end of this year and to lead Hong Kong in combating this global crisis together with the rest of the world. 2009 is a crucial year for stopping climate change The current rate of global warming is harming both society and the environment. Scientists have concluded that an increase in temperature of as little as 1.5 degrees Celsius compared with pre-industrial times could lead to the irreversible melting of the Greenland ice sheet. And if that warming was two degrees it could trigger catastrophic climate change. They agree that global greenhouse gas emissions must reach a peak by 2015, and then start declining rapidly thereafter, reaching zero by 2050. In order to achieve this, Greenpeace is calling on heads of state and leaders of society to attend the December 7 – 18 2009 UN Climate Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen. This is the critical moment for world leaders to show real commitment and agree on a global reduction plan, so that both rich and poor nations can work together to stop climate change and avoid climate change catastrophe. Hong Kong should take the lead Hong Kong has long contributed to the climate crisis through its early industrialisation and the energy generation sector. Average temperatures in Hong Kong have risen