'If there are to be problems, may they come during my life-time so that I can resolve them and give my children the chance of a good life' (Kenyan Proverb)
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“If one looks at the kind of reductions that are required globally, I think the only means of doing so is if there’s contraction and convergence and… we need to start putting this principle into practice as early as possible, so that by the time we reach 2050, we’re not caught by surprise.” (Rajendra Pachauri, 24 June 2009) |
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“I firmly believe that the principles behind C&C provide the best long-term framework for a fair and equitable climate change mitigation policy” Nick Clegg, UK Deputy Prime Minister - 17 Nov 2010) |
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"Yes, I do think it (C&C) is morally compelling and I suspect that our long run agreement will be similar to C&C…" (Chris Huhne, UK Minister for Energy and Climate Change - 30 Nov 2010. |
| We work in collaboration with the Global Commons Institute and its director Aubrey Meyer who developed the Contraction and Convergence Framework |