Time to cut CO2 - World Environment Day 2008

Time to cut CO2 – World Environment Day

5 June is World Environment Day. The theme for 2008 is "CO2, Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy." Rather than writing something new I will just collect the links to some posts I have written about climate change.

Taiwan has a huge problem – Taiwan's rising CO2 emissions closely linked to economic growth
Taiwan Review goes green – Kaohsiung City's extremely high greenhouse gas emissions
More about climate change – some articles about climate change
Talking about climate change – climate change needs to be taken more seriously in Taiwan
Climate change is very real – emissions and climate data highlight the problem

Here are some links to recent media articles on World Environment Day and climate change in Taiwan.

EPA kicks off 'Kick the Habit!' campaign for Mother Earth – China Post
Save energy with daylight savings: DPP lawmakers – Taipei Times
Firms eye China for carbon credits – Taipei Times
Activists offer environmental solutions – Taiwan News
Taiwan to monitor greenhouse gases – Taipei Times
Legislators question, criticize the EPA's energy-saving policy – Taiwan News
The key to our energy is balance – Taipei Times

I participated in the climate change actions in Taipei in 2006 and 2007. The next international day of action on climate change is on 6 December 2008 to coincide with the UNFCCC Climate Talks (COP 14/MOP 4) in Poznan, Poland. Actions will be held in Taipei, Kaohsiung and other cities in Taiwan.