Transcript Global Warming

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Introduction
In
recent years, Hong Kong people should be
familiar with the term “global warming”. The
continuous exploration and usage of non-renewable
resources like petroleum has not only led to the
massive emission of exhaust air, and is also regarded
as the main cause for global warming.
There have been reports of the abnormality of the
climate of different regions in the world and the melting
of the icebergs in the North Pole and South Pole. Some
academics are worried that these changes will not only
affect the Earth’s ecosystem but also the lives of
human beings and even the life of the Earth. Several
countries have begun to discuss how to alleviate
global warming and reduce carbon emission in the
twentieth century. The United Nations Climate Change
Summit held in Copenhagen in December 2009 is an
important international conference in which the
relevant agreement is discussed.
Questions for Reflections
• What are the impacts of global warming on the quality
of life of Hong Kong people?
• What roles do developed countries and developing
countries play in alleviating global warming?
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References – Energy Sources
• Hong Kong Renewable Energy Net
http://re.emsd.gov.hk/eindex.html
• International Energy Agency
http://www.iea.org/
• World Resources Institute
http://www.wri.org/
• Worldmapper
http://www.worldmapper.org/
• 中國新能源網 (Chinese Only)
http://www.newenergy.org.cn/
• 中國新能源與可再生能源 (Chinese Only)
http://www.crein.org.cn/
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Energy
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References – Development of China
• 中國評論新聞網 (Chinese Only)
http://www.chinareviewnews.com/crnwebapp/specKind.jsp?coluid=9&kindid=5550
&count=1
• China Climate Change Info-Net
http://www.ccchina.gov.cn/en/
• Chinese Climate Change Network
http://www.ipcc.cma.gov.cn/english/index.ph
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Energy
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References – International Collaboration
• United Nations Climate Change Conference
(COP15 Copenhagen)
http://en.cop15.dk/
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change
http://unfccc.int/2860.php
• United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization
http://portal.unesco.org/en/
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development
http://www.oecd.org/
• World Trade Organization
http://www.wto.org/
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Energy
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of China
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References – Life Style
• Environmental Protection Department
http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/eindex.html
• Hong Kong Green Building Technology Net
http://gbtech.emsd.gov.hk/eindex.html
• Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme
http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/environment/energy/
mandatorylabel.htm
• Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme
http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/environment/energy/
efficiencylabel.htm
• Hong Kong-Guangdong Cleaner Production
Partners Recognition Scheme
http://www.cleanerproduction.hk/en/main.asp
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Questions for
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Energy
Sources
Development
of China
International
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Life Style
References – Life Style
• Climateers
http://www.climateers.org/eng/contents/about_climat
eers.php
• World Wild Fund Hong Kong
http://www.wwf.org.hk/eng/index.php
• Friends of the Earth (HK)
http://www.foe.org.hk/welcome/geten.asp
• Greenpeace China
http://www.greenpeace.org/china/en/
Questions for
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Energy
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