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2. I I n 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. T T here 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. Introduction

3. Energy Sources Energy Sources International Collaboration International Collaboration Development of China Development of China Life Style 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? Please click on the dialog boxes below to read the related reference materials Questions for Reflections

4. References – Energy Sources Hong Kong Renewable Energy Net http://re.emsd.gov.hk/eindex.html http://re.emsd.gov.hk/eindex.html International Energy Agency http://www.iea.org/ http://www.iea.org/ World Resources Institute http://www.wri.org/ http://www.wri.org/ Worldmapper http://www.worldmapper.org/ http://www.worldmapper.org/ 中國新能源網 (Chinese Only) http://www.newenergy.org.cn/ http://www.newenergy.org.cn/ 中國新能源與可再生能源 (Chinese Only) http://www.crein.org.cn/ http://www.crein.org.cn/ Energy Sources Development of China International Collaboration Life Style Questions for Reflection

5. References – Development of China 中國評論新聞網 (Chinese Only) http://www.chinareviewnews.com/crn- webapp/specKind.jsp?coluid=9&kindid=5550 &count=1 http://www.chinareviewnews.com/crn- webapp/specKind.jsp?coluid=9&kindid=5550 &count=1 China Climate Change Info-Net http://www.ccchina.gov.cn/en/ http://www.ccchina.gov.cn/en/ Chinese Climate Change Network http://www.ipcc.cma.gov.cn/english/index.ph p http://www.ipcc.cma.gov.cn/english/index.ph p Energy Sources Development of China International Collaboration Life Style Questions for Reflection

6. References – International Collaboration United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15 Copenhagen) http://en.cop15.dk/ http://en.cop15.dk/ United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change http://unfccc.int/2860.php http://unfccc.int/2860.php United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization http://portal.unesco.org/en/ http://portal.unesco.org/en/ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development http://www.oecd.org/ http://www.oecd.org/ World Trade Organization http://www.wto.org/ http://www.wto.org/ Energy Sources Development of China International Collaboration Life Style Questions for Reflection

7. References – Life Style Environmental Protection Department http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/eindex.html http://www.epd.gov.hk/epd/eindex.html Hong Kong Green Building Technology Net http://gbtech.emsd.gov.hk/eindex.html http://gbtech.emsd.gov.hk/eindex.html Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/environment/energy/ mandatorylabel.htm 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 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 http://www.cleanerproduction.hk/en/main.asp More … Energy Sources Development of China International Collaboration Life Style Questions for Reflection

8. References – Life Style Climateers http://www.climateers.org/eng/contents/about_climat eers.php http://www.climateers.org/eng/contents/about_climat eers.php World Wild Fund Hong Kong http://www.wwf.org.hk/eng/index.php http://www.wwf.org.hk/eng/index.php Friends of the Earth (HK) http://www.foe.org.hk/welcome/geten.asp http://www.foe.org.hk/welcome/geten.asp Greenpeace China http://www.greenpeace.org/china/en/ http://www.greenpeace.org/china/en/ Energy Sources Development of China International Collaboration Life Style Questions for Reflection