GreenPeace
Apart from working with climate changes Greenpeace
also works to protect the rain forests, save the
oceans and end the nuclear threat.
Worth knowing about Greenpeace:
With offices in over 40 countries, hundreds of experts and almost 3 million members, Greenpeace
tries to influence politics in an environmentally friendly direction.
 Climate is a priority for Greenpeace. A major part of their work is educating the public about
the serious consequences of global warming, and how we can find solutions to the climate
challenges.
 Greenpeace is working towards an ambitious, fair and binding agreement which will assure
an 80% minimum reduction of the industrial countries’ CO2 emission before 2050.
 Greenpeace feels that the industrial countries need to commit at least 160 billion dollars a
year to help the developing countries reduce their emission of greenhouse gasses, and adjust
to the consequences of the climate changes.
Source: Greenpeace.org og greenpeace.org/norway/
Examples of names:
 Isac Perez
 Li Hong
 Marian Robertson
 Heiko Aito
 Gizela Pelato
 Jonathan Black
Greenpeace’s role in the climate summit:
Greenpeace does not have a vote at the summit – their job
is to present their arguments so well that they can
convince countries who do have a vote, to vote in favour of
what Greenpeace wants. This is called lobbying.
lobbying: to influence others (a politician or
public official) on an issue so they will
consider your wishes when they negotiate
Negotiation tips:
Greenpeace advocates a climate agreement that takes global warming seriously and solves the
problems as fast as possible. Decide on specific goals for each issue. Find the facts and numbers to
back up your arguments. Influence the participating countries as well as you can.
You consider growth in the developing and emerging countries as a big problem. With growing
global population, increased consumption and exploitation of the planet’s resources, the problems
seem to have just begun! The developing countries are facing considerable growth, and must not
make the same mistakes as the industrial countries have made.
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Climate change in the classroom
Greenpeace is an international environmental
organisation. The organisation fights to preserve the
environment.
PREPARATION FOR THE CLIMATE SUMMIT
Answer the questions below as part of your preparations for the climate summit.
A. Pick a name
On the previous page you will find a list of typical names to choose from. Every member of the
delegation must pick a name and use it during the negotiations.
B. consider the four issues up for negotiation
Consider each of the four issues below and form arguments to present during the negotiations.
1) Industrial countries should, according to the UN, reduce their CO2 emissions with 50-85%
before 2050 to reduce the rise in temperature to a maximum of 2°C. In your opinion, by how
much should the industrial countries reduce their CO2 emissions before 2050?
More than 85%
Between 50-85%
Less than 50%
There should not be any requirement to lower the emission
2) Emerging countries have a much lower rate of CO2 emissions per capita than the industrial
countries. However, as some of the emerging countries are so large, their emissions are still
substantial and they represent a big part of the rise in the global CO2 emissions. Which
requirements should these emerging countries meet?
They should reduce the CO2 emissions with the same percentage as the industrial
countries
They should have limits on their emissions in the same way as the industrial countries,
but not as strict limits
They should not have to meet any requirements about reducing CO 2 emissions
3) Developing countries have low emissions of greenhouse gasses. Most developing
countries want economic growth. This involves increased use of energy which most often leads
to an increase in the emission of greenhouse gasses. How should these countries participate in
a solution?
They should have limits for their emissions, but not as sharp limits as the industrial and
emerging countries
They should have limits for their emissions, but only if the rich countries give monetary
contributions to reduce emissions
They should not have to meet any requirements to reduce emissions
4) Technology that produces clean energy or that cleans up industrial emissions is very
important for curbing emissions. Such technology is often called “green” technology, and is
primarily produced in industrialised countries. Poor countries do not have the money to develop
nor to buy the green technology needed for cutting emissions. How can we make sure that
these countries get access to green technology?
 Every country is responsible for acquiring the green technology that they need – thus
there is no need to include this in the climate agreement.
 Industrialised countries should commit to share or finance green technology in middleincome and developing countries.
 Industrialised countries should commit to share or finance green technology in
developing countries.
C. Prepare an appeal
Prepare an appeal for question 3. An appeal is a short speech in which you inform the other
countries what is important for your country/organisation. The appeal cannot be longer than 2
minutes and must contain the following:
 Which of the three scenarios does your country/organisation believe is the right one?
 Why? Give three reasons why the other countries should vote for your preferred
scenario.
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