Swedish conservation group calls for stricter global warming targets
Is the worldwide goal of limiting global warming to just two degrees enough, or should the world, and Sweden, be aiming for no more than 1.5 degrees? Radio Sweden’s Kris Boswell explores this question with environmental activists and Swedish politicians in this special report.
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The Swedish Society of Nature Conservation says much more needs to be done to control climate change. They say current global warming targets of two degrees growth is still too high, and they want politicians around the world to aim for growth of no more than 1.5 degrees.
“The scientists have proven that we have to do that, because the effects of the higher temperature are more dangerous and serious,” says chairman of the Conservation, Svante Axelsson.
Johan Hultberg, conservative Moderate MP and part of Parliament’s environmental committee, says Sweden’s current policy on climate change is keeping to the two-degree target, but are open to setting more ambitious goals.
Green Party MP Lise Nordin says things are happening outside the media spotlight when it comes to fighting climate change.
“What we have seen in Sweden is that many people do adapt a more environmentally lifestyle,” she says adding that it’s often politicians who don’t take the needed steps to reach climate goals.
Originally posted July 7, 2011
