The European Union’s commitment against climate change. Is it enough to reduce carbon dioxide and the subsequent rainforest effect in order to change the climate?

• Main Authors: R. Jirillo, G. U. Amodeo, ROCCHI, Andrea
• Other Authors: R., Jirillo, Rocchi, Andrea, G. U., Amodeo
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna University of Technology 2008
• Subjects: Quality; Innovation; European integration; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Climate change
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11573/528702

The European Commission created a legislative accord on energy and climate on January 23rd, 2008, which aims to articulate to the member states the goals set forth by the EU for 2020, in terms of the reduction of CO2 (20% less than in 1990) and to increase by 20% the use of renewable forms of energy. Our planet’s climate is dynamic and has been constantly changing since the creation of the Earth. Studies are done on various factors such as cosmic rays, ocean currents, and the effect of water, which make up 70% of the globe and are virtual “gas tanks” of CO2 and have an enormous effect on the balance of carbon dioxide. Furthermore, the contribution of microbes to the biogeochemistry of the Earth’s functions is also analyzed. This contribution has a fundamental importance on the maintenance of the balance of the ecosystem, especially in the Arctic Ocean, which represents a key ecosystem for the variability of the Earth’s climate. Are the periodic fluctuations in temperature and the modes of precipitation the natural consequences of this variability or are they linked exclusively to the ecological damage committed by mankind?