27 June 2008 - TONY BLAIR AND THE °CLIMATE GROUP PUBLISH A GROUNDBREAKING REPORT “BREAKING THE CLIMATE DEADLOCK - A GLOBAL DEAL FOR OUR LOW CARBON FUTURE”, outlining the 10 building blocks for an agreement that will create a prosperous low carbon climate-resilient world.
The report is targeted at G8 + 5 leaders, policy makers, business leaders, and opinion formers from key countries. It identifies the actions and questions that need to be resolved by political and business leaders over the next 18 months to achieve a successful outcome to the UN climate change negotiations in Copenhagen in December 2009.
Watch Rt Hon Tony Blair’s speech at the launch
Tony Blair on the Report’s Objectives
“...The challenge is not one of will. It is how to get a deal that sets us clearly on a path to a low carbon future; that is fair; and that is do-able. That is radical and realistic. In this report, we describe the elements that could go into such a deal and the thinking behind them...” Read the report
Report Endorsements
Praise from Mr. Cheng Siwei, Sir Nicholas Stern, Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman & Group CEO, Bharti Enterprises; and others…
Background on the “Breaking the Climate Deadlock” Initiative
OBJECTIVES
The Breaking the Climate Deadlock initiative was launched in Chiba, Japan, on 20th March 2008. This project aims to build decisive political support among the key players - US, EU, China, India, Japan and Russia - for a framework international agreement on climate change and the strategies for its subsequent implementation that will result in greenhouse gas emissions reductions consistent with those advocated by the scientific consensus.
TWO COMPLEMENTARY STRATEGIES
BRING NEW CLARITY TO THE OPTIONS FOR A DEAL
A series of briefings will identify:
> the building blocks of an international framework acceptable to the major emitting countries,
> implementation strategies that will generate significant emissions reductions in major emitting sectors
> detailed economic analysis demonstrating the economic impacts and the investment needs of the framework and strategies
BROKER AGREEMENT
Mr. Blair and The °Climate Group will lead a multi-year engagement to secure the support of exceptional political, business and NGO leaders, key policy-makers and opinion formers.
THE PARTNERSHIP
The Breaking the Climate Deadlock project is spearheaded by Tony Blair, working closely with The °Climate Group’s international team led by Policy Director Mark Kenber and CEO Dr. Steve Howard.
They will engage with a group of leading experts on climate change issues to provide political, economic, technical and other input to the initiative. The project is also looking to partner with other organisations that share its goals and has already consulted with the UNFCCC, leaders of the G8+5 countries and the Danish government.
THE EXPERTS CONSULTED (Show list »)
The views expressed in the reports from this initiative do not necessarily reflect those of all experts consulted. Any errors are the sole responsibility of the Breaking the Climate Deadlock Project.
For general information please contact:
Lena Ruthner, Manager, International Policy Programme
TEL: +44 (0)207 960 2977
For press and media requests please contact:
Tom Howard-Vyse Head of Media, Europe
TEL: +44 (0)20 7960 2991
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Report Downloads
Report - English [pdf]
Report - Japanese [pdf]
Report - Chinese [pdf]
Executive Summary - English [pdf]
Report Briefing Papers
14 Expert Briefing Papers - now available for download
Launch Speeches and articles
> Video - Tony Blair speech
> Transcript - Tony Blair speech
> Transcript -Dr. Steve Howard opening remarks
> Tony Blair in International Herald Tribune
> Tony Blair in The Sunday Times
Links
Report Supporters
Additional financial support for this project provided by:
Mr. Oleg Deripaska
Chairman, Basic Element
The Barbara and Stanley Fink Foundation
The Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation
Emissions Offset
Emissions generated by the report have been offset by The Climate Warehouse through the donation of verified emission reductions generated by a wind farm in China. More information: or +44 (0)207 894 8329