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Another strong demand for action from the world's top national scientific bodies The demand for a 50% reduction by 2050 is too low, and they know it, but the wording is strong. I came up against 2 skeptics in my audience night before last and I realise that what I should have done is to get someone else up from the audience (like all good magic tricks you need someone else to do it to give it authority) to read the first para and the list of signatures and just left it at that. George Dear Sir / Madam, Please find attached a letter from the President of the Royal Society, Lord Martin Rees of Ludlow OM, and a statement by the G8+5 Academies' on energy and climate change. Regards, Stuart Leckie Stuart Leckie Policy Adviser (Environment, Energy and Climate Change) /tel / +44 (0)20 7451 2538 /fax /+44 (0)20 7451 2692 /email/ [log in to unmask] /web/ www.royalsociety.org <http://www.royalsociety.org/> The Royal Society 6-9 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AG Registered Charity No 207043 The Royal Society - excellence in science *New Inter-Academy Panel (IAP) statement on Ocean Acidification - * a statement signed by 70 of the world's leading science academies.** You can view this statement here. <http://royalsociety.org/document.asp?tip=0&id=8569> ****************************************************************************** This email is sent on behalf of The Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG, United Kingdom. You should carry out your own virus check before opening any attachment The Royal Society accepts no liability for any loss or damage which may be caused by software viruses or interception or interruption of this email. The contents of this email and any attachments are intended for the confidential use of the named recipient(s) only. They may be legally privileged and should not be communicated to or relied upon by any person without our express written consent. If you are not an addressee (or you have received this mail in error) please notify us immediately by email to: [log in to unmask] <mailto:ithelpdesk@royalsocietyorg> Registered charity no. 207043 -- George Marshall, Director of Projects, Climate Outreach Information Network, George Marshall contacts in Wales Direct 01686 411 080 Mobile 0781 724 1889 E-mail [log in to unmask] The Friary Pen-Y-Green Rd Llanidloes SY18 6PG Main COIN Office Old Music Hall, 106-108 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1JE. Telephone 01865 403 334 E-mail [log in to unmask] Web: www.COINet.org.uk COIN is a charitable trust, registration number 1102225. It supports initiatives and organisations that increase public understanding and awareness of climate change.