Background
on climate-change policy
¥1960s virtually no
public awareness and concern over climate
¥
¥1970s also little during
energy policy debates
¥
¥Early 1980s increasing
evidence of warming, growing scientific concerns
¥
¥Changing events of
1988:
¥
extreme heat wave
extreme heat wave¥Worst drought since 1930s, by July 45% of US in drought
conditions
Worst drought since 1930s, by July 45% of US in drought
conditions¥Antarctic ozone hole publicity,
Montreal Accord
Antarctic ozone hole publicity,
Montreal Accord¥Time Magazine -> ÒPerson
of YearÓ -> Planet of the yearÓ
-> ÒEndangered EarthÓ
Time Magazine -> ÒPerson
of YearÓ -> Planet of the yearÓ
-> ÒEndangered EarthÓ¥Un resolution -> climate ÒA concern to mankindÓ
Un resolution -> climate ÒA concern to mankindÓ¥UN formed IPCC
UN formed IPCC¥IPCC first reports in
1990, 1995, 2001, 2004, 2007,
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¥June 1992 Framework
Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) signed
¥FCCC entered into force
in June 1994, 190+ nations signed