Climate change must not become part of security agenda: WWF

The World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) International called on governments to come up with urgent and universally binding agreements and to commit to a sustainable fight against climate change ahead of the upcoming COP21 climate summit to take place in Paris, during the G-20 Summit.

WWF-International Global Climate and Energy Initiative lead Samantha Smith told Do?an News Agency, "We want a world where we do not burn coal for power and gather transport which does not depend on oil," as it is necessary for people's health, nature and the climate, at the G-20 Summit in Turkey's Antalya, to end tomorrow.

The "For the Climate" Campaign has released a press statement calling the G-20 to act for climate, on Nov. 15.

Accordingly, Smith called for an increase in carbon pollution emissions goals and boost of financial and technological solutions.

"Positive things have been happening for the emission problem; on the other hand, the world of energy finds solutions like solar power and wind power, which have become much cheaper, around 80 percent over the last 4-5 years" she added.

G-20 has opportunity to phase out fossil fuel subsidies

Limiting global warming to two degrees has been a target for climate change activists.

According to Smith, the summit will be a turning point in this sense. "If we do not have rapid, urgent actions within the next five years, we cannot reach this target," she added.

The G-20 has an opportunity to phase out fossil fuel subsidies polluting the planet, she said.

Smith suggested using the money from fossil fuel subsidies to help the poor, calling concrete action that G-20 countries could do to support the COP21 Conference.

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