《全球气候解决方案宣言》英文稿

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美国西部时间11月19日下午，为期两天的“州长全球气候峰会”圆满结束，美国以加利福尼亚州长施瓦辛格为代表的十几个州长、以及来自己加拿大、巴西、墨西哥、印度尼西亚等国的州省组官员共同签署了一份旨在加强各国州、省间政府合作的《全球气候解决方案宣言》。中国政府代表、联合国气候变化框架公约、欧盟等以峰会观察员身份也参加了签署仪式。《全球气候解决方案宣言》英文稿原文如下：

　　Global Climate Solutions Declaration

　　November 19, 2008

　　Based on conclusive scientific evidence, we recognize that global climate change is a grave threat to our people, our environment and our respective ways of life. Therefore we resolve to act quickly to stabilize the atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases to avoid the resulting catastrophic impacts to the world’s ecosystems, oceans, water supplies, infrastructure, food production and human health. The magnitude and urgency of the challenges in stabilizing the climate will require an unprecedented level of collaboration and cooperation among all levels of government around the world.

　　We also recognize that the transition to a low carbon society will invigorate and strengthen global, national and regional economies by enhancing energy security, increasing energy efficiency, and creating new jobs and industries that stimulate diverse, de-centralized and sustainable economic activity.

　　We further recognize that states and provinces from around the world, including the undersigned, have embarked on a journey to pursue innovative actions and policies to address climate change. This declaration is another step that strengthens and advances our shared vision for long-term cooperative action. We seek to create a low carbon society and to enhance energy security, and provide ongoing support to our national governments as they combat climate change.

　　Today, we come together in state-province partnership to help advance the ongoing international efforts under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, based on the following guiding principles:

　　Stabilize atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases to avoid catastrophic climate change, consistent with the recommendations of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change;

　　Achieve quantifiable greenhouse gas emission reductions collectively while recognizing that there are common but differentiated responsibilities and capabilities among developed, developing, and transitional governments;

　　Provide technical assistance to and investment in sector specific activities, including transfer of clean energy research, and assistance with development, demonstration and deployment of climate friendly technologies, particularly in developing countries;

　　Accelerate capacity building efforts targeted towards key sectors of our economies; and

　　Strengthen the ability of all regions of the world to adapt to climate change and assist those that are disproportionately affected or most likely to suffer the consequences of climate change.

　　To realize these principles we will work together and with our respective national governments to take the following actions:

　　Reduce greenhouse gas emissions in sectors with a high potential for environmental and economic benefits including forestry, agriculture, cement, iron, aluminum, energy, and transportation;

　　Employ those actions that are most suited to providing mutually beneficial outcomes, including technology transfer, incentive programs, sharing of best practices and market- or non market-based programs.

　　Pursue opportunities among the undersigned that compliment existing efforts to further explore specific mitigation and adaptation strategies;

　　Scale up investments in climate friendly technologies and strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change;

　　Grow our economies and enhance overall quality of life through research, development and deployment of technologies that will reduce greenhouse gases;

　　Focus research, development and deployment activities initially on energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, zero- and low-carbon electricity generation and fuels, improved mobility through better planning and transportation infrastructure, biological carbon sequestration, climate change impacts and adaptation;

　　Foster exchanges between researchers and educators to strengthen the global climate change knowledge base by building upon existing relationships between academic and laboratory researchers as well as international student exchange programs; and

　　Accelerate capacity building for development of monitoring and reporting programs that provide transparent, coordinated and consistent measurement and verification of greenhouse gas emissions to ensure environmental integrity;

　　To build this partnership we will work together to actively solicit the support of governments at all levels and coordinate our activities with national climate change programs.

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under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, based on the following guiding principles:

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To realize these principles we will work together and with our respective national governments to take the following actions: