Schwarzenegger, o Aquecimento Global e o Estado do Pará

O Governador Arnold Schwarzenegger do Estado Americano da Califórnia realizará uma série de eventos entre os dias 18 e 19 de novembro no Hotel Bervely Hilton Hotel, em Bervely Hils, California, incluíndo uma Conferência de Mudanças Climáticas, leia o site em portugues e inscreva-se. Dentre os eventos programados, Agenda, acontecerá assinatura de acordo de cooperação entre aquele estado americano e diversos estado do mundo. Do Brasil, apenas três Estados: o Pará, Amapá e o Amazonas. O Pará foi incluído por insistência dos membros da Conservação Internacional.
Por tanto, a Governadora Ana Júlia deve passar direto da China para Califórnia, onde assinará o Acordo para Redução de Emissões oriundas do Desmatamento (REDD)
para atuarem em cooperação visando a promover e desenvolver programas REDD conjuntos.

Leia o realese divulgado pelo Governo Californiano:

Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Co-Hosts of Governors’ Global Climate Summit

U.S. and international leaders gather to advance next global climate change agreement

Calling for collaborative action across the globe in our fight against climate change, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the U.S. governors that will be joining him as co-hosts of the Governors’ Global Climate Summit in Los Angeles on November 18 and 19. This international summit will bring together world leaders to develop creative, collaborative actions to advance the global climate agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that will be negotiated in Poland in December and in Copenhagen next year. The Governors’ summit also provides an opportunity for states and provinces to partner to reduce emissions and grow our green economies. “Leaders from around the world are taking action to combat global warming, and this summit reflects our common desire to work together to solve a problem that affects all of us,” Governor Schwarzenegger said. “By bringing together a diverse spectrum of leaders and ideas, this summit is an opportunity to produce real solutions and generate new economic and environmental opportunities in California and across the globe. Through this collaboration, we are sending a powerful message to the rest of the world, while striving to influence the position our national governments take in the next global agreement on climate change.” The U.S. governors co-hosting and who will be in attendance at the summit are Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius and Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle. To date, the following U.S. governors confirmed to send a representative and join the co-hosts and other leaders in signing the summit’s joint declaration are: Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, Utah Governor John Huntsman Jr. and Washington Governor Christine Gregoire. These governors understand that a strong economy and strong environmental protections go hand-in-hand and have promoted policies to reduce global warming emissions and increase the use of renewable energy in their own states. A number of other states will also have representatives at the summit. The summit will feature discussions on monitoring and reporting of climate change emissions, the sectoral approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions with sector-specific breakout sessions, a report by government leaders on the global response to climate change and a commitment to future action. This approach is intended to build and strengthen local, regional and international partnerships that advance climate change emissions reduction strategies that both support global economic prosperity and protect public health and natural resources.Governor Schwarzenegger has invited internationally-recognized leaders from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, India, Indonesia, Mexico, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom and other nations in an effort to create an unprecedented international partnership to take the steps urgently needed to fight climate change. Among the leaders confirmed to attend to date are: Peter Beattie, former Premier and current Commissioner for the Americas, Queensland, Australia; Governor Eduardo Braga, State of Amazonas, Federative Republic of Brazil; Governor Ana Julia de Vasconcelos Carepa, State of Para, Federative Republic of Brazil; Premier Gary Doer, Province of Manitoba, Canada; John Gerretsen, Minister for the Environment, Province of Ontario, Canada; Gao Guangsheng, Directory General, National Development and Reform Commission, People’s Republic of China; Dr. Lu Guoqiang, Division Chief of International Cooperation, National Development and Reform Commission, People’s Republic of China; Angelos Pangratis, Deputy Head, Delegation of the European Commission to the United States, European Union; HC Sharatchandra, Chairman Pollution Control Board, State of Karnataka, India; Governor Ing H. Fauzi Bowo, Province of Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia; Honorable Hadi Susanto, Director General, Management Forest Production Ministry of Forestry, Republic of Indonesia; Governor Irwandi Yusuf, Province of Aceh, Republic of Indonesia; Governor Eduardo Bours, Sonora, Mexico; Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada, Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources, Ministry of Environment, Mexico; Bryan Smith, Climate Advisor, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, New Zealand; Nick Smith, Member, New Zealand Parliament, New Zealand; Janusz Reiter, Former U.S. Ambassador, Republic of Poland; President Manuel Chaves, State of Andalucia, Spain; Gregory Barker, Shadow Climate Change Minister, House of Commons, United Kingdom; Martin Davidson, Chief Executive, British Council, United Kingdom; and Richard Kinley, Deputy Executive Secretary for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
At the close of the summit, world leaders will sign a joint declaration agreeing to pursue collaborative action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create opportunities to grow green economies. This declaration will help advance efforts being undertaken by our national governments for the next global agreement on climate change.
For more information on the summit, please visit: www.governorsglobalclimatesummit.org.
The Governor’s record shows a commitment to tacking global warming with the following strong policies, laws and innovations: · SB 375: Builds on AB 32, California’s first-in-the-nation law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, by adding the nation’s first law to control greenhouse gas emissions by curbing sprawl. Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32): AB 32 established a first-in-the-world comprehensive program of regulatory and market mechanisms to achieve real, quantifiable, cost-effective reductions of greenhouse gas emissions. The law will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in California to 1990 levels by 2020. Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS): California’s LCFS requires fuel providers to reduce the carbon intensity of transportation fuels sold in the state, dramatically expanding the market for alternative fuels. To start, the LCFS will reduce carbon content in all passenger vehicle fuels sold in California by at least 10 percent by 2020 and more thereafter. Million Solar Roofs Initiative: The Governor’s $2.9 billion incentive plan for home and building owners who install solar electric systems will lead to one million solar roofs in California by the year 2018, provide 3,000 megawatts of clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3 million tons. · Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS): California’s RPS calls for more energy to come from clean, renewable sources. In 2003, the Governor called for an acceleration of the RPS, pushing for 20 percent of California’s energy to come from renewable energy sources by 2010 rather than 2017, seven years earlier than statute. This accelerated standard became law in 2006 when the Governor signed SB 107.· California’s automobile emissions standards: The Governor has been pursuing every avenue possible to enforce California’s 2002 law, AB 1493 by Assemblymember Fran Pavley, which allows California to enact and enforce emissions standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles, including a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to overturn its decision denying California’s waiver request to enforce our standards.