SGR letter to Margaret Beckett (Environment Minister) arguing for the UK to take a strong position at the upcoming climate negotiations in Montreal

SGR calls on the UK government to push for a climate agreement that combines technology with social, political, and economic changes, specifically supporting the 'Contraction and Convergence' model to balance equity for developing nations with the inclusion of major emitters like China and India. The letter argues that the UK must increase its own domestic efforts in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainable transport to maintain credibility in these negotiations.

• SGR argues that focusing exclusively on technology, such as through the Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, is unlikely to succeed; instead, they advocate for a framework combining technology with social, political, and economic changes and quantifiable targets.
• The organization supports the 'Contraction and Convergence' (C&C) concept from the Global Commons Institute as a basis for an agreement that addresses equity for developing countries while ensuring the involvement of major developing emitters such as India and China.
• To remain credible in international negotiations, SGR asserts the UK must exceed its Kyoto target and meet its unilateral 20% carbon dioxide emission cut through stronger energy efficiency, renewable energy support, and radical changes to unsustainable aviation and road transport policies.

APA

Scientists for Global Responsibility (2005). SGR letter to Margaret Beckett (Environment Minister) arguing for the UK to take a strong position at the upcoming climate negotiations in Montreal. https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/letter-margaret-beckett-regarding-climate-negotiations-montreal

Chicago

Scientists for Global Responsibility. SGR letter to Margaret Beckett (Environment Minister) arguing for the UK to take a strong position at the upcoming climate negotiations in Montreal. 2005. https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/letter-margaret-beckett-regarding-climate-negotiations-montreal.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{scientistsforglobalresponsibility2005sgr, author = {{Scientists for Global Responsibility}}, title = {{SGR letter to Margaret Beckett (Environment Minister) arguing for the UK to take a strong position at the upcoming climate negotiations in Montreal}}, publisher = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, year = {2005}, month = oct, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/resources/letter-margaret-beckett-regarding-climate-negotiations-montreal}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }