Climate change

• Climate change policy overview
• Climate change solutions
• Tackling climate change in Northern Ireland

Climate change

We work on policies both to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change and to allow wildlife to adapt to the degree of climate change that will inevitably occur. We also conduct research into the present and projected effects of climate change on birds and other wildlife, both at home and abroad.

Climate change policy overview The RSPB works on policies both to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change and to allow wildlife to adapt to the degree of climate change that will inevitably occur. More...

Climate change solutions Climate change is caused by emissions from human activities all around the world and so it needs to be tackled on a global scale. More...

Can the UK make the cut? The UK government has set the goal of reducing the UK's carbon emissions by 20% (below 1990 levels) by 2010. This goal is far greater than the targets set under the Kyoto Protocol, which represent just baby steps towards dealing with the problem. More...

What can Scotland do? The Scottish Government and the Parliament at Holyrood have significant influence on policies that can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and deal with the effects of the changing climate. More...

Can the world meet the challenge? To prevent large-scale disruption to ecosystems and society, and keep climate change at manageable levels, the world must act now to limit global temperature rise to less than two degrees Celsius. More...

About the RSPB

The RSPB speaks out for birds and wildlife, tackling the problems that threaten our environment. We rely upon memberships and donations to fund our work. Nature is amazing - help us keep it that way. More...

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Latest news

Quest launched to find Europe's rarest bird

Later today, the RSPB, and other partners within BirdLife International, will launch a final quest to search for the last individuals of one of the world’s rarest birds – the slender-billed curlew.

Tide finally turns for marine wildlife

The future of the UK's globally-important marine wildlife looks brighter with the introduction of a Marine and Coastal Access Bill in today’s Queen's Speech.

EU unlikely to meet wildlife target

Many of Europe's formerly 'common' farmland birds continue to suffer from the effects of agricultural change, mirroring dramatic declines of these species in the UK.

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