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Given this seems to be such a contentious issue in the US, it's interesting to see what government agencies in other countries are saying.
One thing to note - I have only used sources in countries with CONSERVATIVE governments.
Also note - all of the countries involved conduct independent research.
FINLAND: Ministry of the Environment
Major Research Unit: Aalto University
Climate change is for the most part brought on by greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere as a result of human actions. The global effects of the phenomenon depend on the volume of emissions and the future development of emissions.
Climate change is a global problem and mitigation is strived at through various means. International cooperation is a focal factor in mitigating climate change. Even if emissions are reduced, measures must be taken to adapt to climate change.
Climate change mitigation in Finland - environment.fi
UK: UK Met Office
Major Research Unit: DECC, DEFRA
The Earth's climate has changed many times in response to natural causes. However, since the early 1900s, our climate has changed rapidly due to persistent man-made changes in the composition of the atmosphere or in land use.
Our climate science research within the Met Office Hadley Centre Climate Programme is funded by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The purpose of the programme is to provide up-to-date, robust and traceable scientific evidence to government on climate variability and climate change.
Climate - Met Office
New Zealand: Ministry of the Environment
Major Research Units: Auckland & Massey Universities
Persistent human activities like driving cars, farming, burning coal and cutting down forests produce greenhouse gases mainly carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. These gases gather in the atmosphere, wrap around the earth and trap the sun's heat.
The more greenhouse gases we emit, the faster the world's climate heats up. This process is often called global warming but it is better to think of it as climate change because it is likely to bring about more extreme events floods, storms, cyclones, droughts and landslips rather than an increase in temperature alone. Climate change could have significant impacts on our economy, environment and the way we live the effects of a warming planet and subsequent changing climate patterns are already becoming evident.
What is climate change? - New Zealand Climate change information
One thing to note - I have only used sources in countries with CONSERVATIVE governments.
Also note - all of the countries involved conduct independent research.
FINLAND: Ministry of the Environment
Major Research Unit: Aalto University
Climate change is for the most part brought on by greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere as a result of human actions. The global effects of the phenomenon depend on the volume of emissions and the future development of emissions.
Climate change is a global problem and mitigation is strived at through various means. International cooperation is a focal factor in mitigating climate change. Even if emissions are reduced, measures must be taken to adapt to climate change.
Climate change mitigation in Finland - environment.fi
UK: UK Met Office
Major Research Unit: DECC, DEFRA
The Earth's climate has changed many times in response to natural causes. However, since the early 1900s, our climate has changed rapidly due to persistent man-made changes in the composition of the atmosphere or in land use.
Our climate science research within the Met Office Hadley Centre Climate Programme is funded by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The purpose of the programme is to provide up-to-date, robust and traceable scientific evidence to government on climate variability and climate change.
Climate - Met Office
New Zealand: Ministry of the Environment
Major Research Units: Auckland & Massey Universities
Persistent human activities like driving cars, farming, burning coal and cutting down forests produce greenhouse gases mainly carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. These gases gather in the atmosphere, wrap around the earth and trap the sun's heat.
The more greenhouse gases we emit, the faster the world's climate heats up. This process is often called global warming but it is better to think of it as climate change because it is likely to bring about more extreme events floods, storms, cyclones, droughts and landslips rather than an increase in temperature alone. Climate change could have significant impacts on our economy, environment and the way we live the effects of a warming planet and subsequent changing climate patterns are already becoming evident.
What is climate change? - New Zealand Climate change information