UNFCCC Executive Secretary on crossing of 400 ppm CO2

Statement by UNFCCC Executive Secretary on crossing of 400 ppm CO2 threshold

(Bonn, 13 May 2013) Reacting to the fact that the global concentration of
heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere last week passed the 400
parts per million mark, the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework
Convention on Climate Change Christiana Figueres on Monday called for a
greatly stepped-up response to climate change by all parts of society:

“With 400 ppm CO2 in the atmosphere, we have crossed an historic threshold
and entered a new danger zone. The world must wake up and take note of what
this means for human security, human welfare and economic development. In
the face of clear and present danger, we need a policy response which truly
rises to the challenge. We still have a chance to stave off the worst
effects of climate change, but this will require a greatly stepped-up
response across all three central pillars of action: action by the
international community, by government at all levels, and by business and
finance."

Governments will be meeting 3 - 14 June in Bonn for the next round of
climate change talks under the umbrella of the UNFCCC. A central focus of
the talks will be negotiations to build a new global climate agreement and
to drive greater immediate climate action.

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