Climate Change is the greatest threat in human history. Overwhelming scientific evidence indicates that emissions from fossil fuels are causing temperatures to rise and that this process will accelerate (raising average temperatures by more than 6 degrees C by 2100 unless global carbon emissions start falling very soon). Yet after almost twenty years of negotiations, delegates at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change have so far failed to agree an agenda for a framework to cut global carbon emissions - and in 2010, carbon emissions rose by a record 6%.

Yet a logical, science-based framework that can avert climate chaos has been on the table since 1996. Backed by leading economists, health professionals, environmentalists, faith leaders and opinion formers, it is also supported by many African and Latin American nations and its principles endorsed by leaders such as Nicholas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel. It provides the rationale for the UK's carbon targets under the Climate Act and was supported as the basis of a future climate deal at Kyoto in 1997 by India, China and the USA . Within the last couple of months, a leading Chinese think tank confirmed the formula was a key concept and consistent with China's thinking on climate change.

The framework is known as Contraction & Convergence (C&C). If we want future generations to thrive - or feel we should justify the name homo sapiens - humanity should adopt it at once.

	To view comments about C&C by Tim Smit, Chief Executive and co-founder, Eden Project: CLICK HERE
	“If one looks at the kind of reductions that are required globally, I think the only means of doing so is if there’s contraction and convergence and…  we need to start putting this principle into practice as early as possible, so that by the time we reach 2050, we’re not caught by surprise.”  (Rajendra Pachauri, 24 June 2009)
	“I firmly believe that the principles behind C&C provide the best long-term framework for a fair and equitable climate change mitigation policy” Nick Clegg, UK Deputy Prime Minister - 17 Nov 2010)
	"Yes, I do think it (C&C) is morally compelling and I suspect that our long run agreement will be similar to C&C…" (Chris Huhne, UK Minister for Energy and Climate Change - 30 Nov 2010.