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Threat to Zen gardens Premature blossoming of Cherry Trees Effects on fisheries Diminishing Rice Yields Melting Polar Ice Caps Extreme weather conditions Rising water levels

Improvement in energy efficiency by 37% over past 30 years; decrease in consumption of oil by 8% Plan to cut emissions by 14% by 2020 and 60%-80% by 2050 Public Awareness Campaign “Low-Carbon Society” Shift from mass production/consumption/disposal society to Low-Carbon Society Leader in Research & Development investment

Kyoto Protocol Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by industrialized countries by Emissions trading No required commitment from developing nations Cool Earth 50 : Reduce greenhouse gases to half their current level by 2050 Long-term strategy for reduction of global emissions Participation of every country, based on circumstances and ability of each country Launch national campaign

Innovative and responsible world leader in climate change Use of position on UN Security Council Strong encouragement to President-elect Barack Obama’s Administration concerning Cool Earth 50 initiatives

Enhance role of World Bank and IMF Encouragement to OECD countries Creation of international organization for harvesting resources Open Cool Earth 50 loan resources pool to more developing countries

Supervision committee: representatives from all countries Support efforts of NGOs to combat climate change

Open technology-transferring framework Rewards to energy efficient innovations Collaboration between countries Delegation of specific project initiatives Increase research on alternative energy sources

Enhance international collaboration and sharing of research Encourage civic engagement Educational Programs Community Outreach Environmental Ambassadors

Lack of a general consensus between countries which leads to a lack of cooperation Cost of “going green” Placing climate change issues on the “back burner” Trade-off between economic development and benefits of reducing emissions