- Global Carbon Project
The Global Carbon Project (GCP) was established in 2001. The organisation seeks to quantify global carbon emissions and their causes [ [http://www.globalcarbonproject.org/about_gcp.htm About the GCP] . Retrieved on 23 May 2007.] .
The main object of the group has been to fully understand the
carbon cycle . The project has brought together emissions experts andeconomist s to tackle the problem of rising concentrations ofgreenhouse gas es.The Global Carbon Project works collaboratively with the
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme , theWorld Climate Programme , the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change and [http://www.diversitas-international.org/ Diversitas] , under the Earth Systems Science Partnership.In late 2006 researchers from the project claimed that carbon dioxide emissions had dramatically increased to a rate of 3.2% annually from 2000. At the time, the chair of the group Dr
Mike Raupach stated that "This is a very worrying sign. It indicates that recent efforts to reduce emissions have had virtually no impact on emissions growth and that effective caps are urgently needed,". [ [http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article1963236.ece Global growth in carbon emissions is 'out of control'] . Steve Connor. Published on 11 November 2006. Retrieved on 23 May 2007.]Their projections have indicated that we can expect climatic conditions to occur under the
IPCC 's worst-case scenario, as CO2 emissions reach 500ppm sometime during the 21 st century.ee also
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AIMES (Analysis, Integration and Modelling of the Earth System)
*List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions References
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