100 days before COP21, what commitments for polluters?
AFP Video 18/08/2015
100 days before the opening in Paris of COP21, the negotiators of the 195 participating countries still have several major meetings, including a session in Bonn from August 31, to help them reach an international agreement to curb global warming. China, the United States, the European Union and even Australia have made public their commitments in terms of reducing greenhouse gases responsible for climate change. But we are still far from the mark.
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COP 21: solutions against climate change exposed in Paris
By Direct Matin, published on August 26, 2015
EDF's "Smart Flower" is a photovoltaic panel intended for individuals which follows the course of the sun throughout the day. [L. Biosca]
Less than 100 days before the COP 21 it will host, Paris wants to raise awareness of the need to preserve the environment.
On the banks of the Seine, at the foot of the Musée d'Orsay (7th arrondissement), Parisians and tourists have been able to discover since Wednesday sixteen innovative scientific projects intended to combat global warming.
"The current situation is not just a fate, it is also a technological and economic opportunity. Paris wants to be a model in this revolution," said Patrick Klugman, deputy for international relations.
Technology serving the environment
Among the inventions presented, some are linked to the production of renewable energies, such as flower-shaped photovoltaic panels, which follow the sun during the day (the "Smart Flower" from EDF), or even a wind turbine whose blades can retract or expand in order to adapt to the wind speed (Vertéole).
In the area of housing, there is also a clear concrete which absorbs pollution and reduces the heat effect in the city (the " Astonishing "by Ciment Calcia), or a box to be installed on its electricity meter, which transmits the household consumption in real time to the personal computer (Qinergy).
[b] Three moves to the capital
This exhibition will change location several times until December. It will remain on the banks of the Seine until October 4, before settling in the Bassin de la Villette (19th) from November 18 to December 14, then avenue Winston-Churchill (8th) from December 4 to 11, before s '' complete on the forecourt of the Town Hall (4th) from November 30 to December 12.
"It is about highlighting the vital forces of civil society, which provide concrete solutions to some of the major issues of the XNUMXst century," underlines Célia Blauel, EELV deputy in charge of the environment.
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