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We, the undersigned, believe that global warming can be addressed without adding significant economic costs or burdening taxpayers with more debt. A sensible approach to tackling climate change will not only pay for itself but provide economic benefits to the nations of the world.We, the undersigned, believe that global warming can be addressed without adding significant economic costs or burdening taxpayers with more debt. A sensible approach to tackling climate change will not only pay for itself but provide economic benefits to the nations of the world.
The aspiration of the Global Apollo Programme is to make renewable energy cheaper than coal within 10 years. We urge the leading nations of the world to commit to this positive, practical initiative by the Paris climate conference in December. The aspiration of the Global Apollo Programme is to make renewable energy cheaper than coal within 10 years. We urge the leading nations of the world to commit to this positive, practical initiative by the Paris climate conference in December.
The plan requires leading governments to invest a total of $15bn a year in research, development and demonstration of clean energy. That compares to the $100bn currently invested in defence research and development globally each year. The plan requires leading governments to invest a total of $15bn a year in research, development and demonstration of clean energy. That compares to the $100bn currently invested in defence research and development globally each year.
Public investment now will save governments huge sums in the future. What is more, a coordinated R&D plan can help bring energy bills down for billions of consumers. Renewable energy gets less than 2% of publicly funded R&D. The private sector spends relatively small sums on clean energy research and development.Public investment now will save governments huge sums in the future. What is more, a coordinated R&D plan can help bring energy bills down for billions of consumers. Renewable energy gets less than 2% of publicly funded R&D. The private sector spends relatively small sums on clean energy research and development.
Just as with the Apollo space missions of the 1960s, great scientific minds must now be assembled to find a solution to one of the biggest challenges we face.Just as with the Apollo space missions of the 1960s, great scientific minds must now be assembled to find a solution to one of the biggest challenges we face.
Please support the Global Apollo Programme – the world’s 10-year plan for cheaper, cleaner energy.Please support the Global Apollo Programme – the world’s 10-year plan for cheaper, cleaner energy.
David AttenboroughProfessor Brian CoxPaul Polman CEO, UnileverArunabha Ghosh CEO, Council on Energy Environment and WaterEd Davey Former UK energy secretaryNicholas Stern IG Patel professor of economics and government, LSEBill Hare Founder and CEO, Climate AnalyticsNilesh Y Jadhav Programme director, Energy Research Institute @NTU, SingaporeNiall Dunne Chief sustainability officer, BTCarlo Carraro Director, International Centre for Climate GovernanceProfessor Brian Hoskins Chair, Grantham InstituteMark Kenber CEO, The Climate GroupBen Goldsmith Founder, Menhaden CapitalSabina Ratti Executive director, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)John Browne Chairman, L1 EnergyZac Goldsmith MPProfessor Martin Siegert Co-director, Grantham InstituteProfessor Joanna Haigh Co-director, Grantham Institute, and vice-president of Royal Meteorological SocietyPeter Bakker President, World Business Council for Sustainable DevelopmentDr Fatima Denton African Climate Policy CentreDenys Shortt CEO, DCS GroupAdair Turner Former chairman, Financial Services AuthorityGus O’Donnell Former cabinet secretaryRichard Layard London School of EconomicsProfessor John ShepherdMartin Rees Astronomer royalDavid AttenboroughProfessor Brian CoxPaul Polman CEO, UnileverArunabha Ghosh CEO, Council on Energy Environment and WaterEd Davey Former UK energy secretaryNicholas Stern IG Patel professor of economics and government, LSEBill Hare Founder and CEO, Climate AnalyticsNilesh Y Jadhav Programme director, Energy Research Institute @NTU, SingaporeNiall Dunne Chief sustainability officer, BTCarlo Carraro Director, International Centre for Climate GovernanceProfessor Brian Hoskins Chair, Grantham InstituteMark Kenber CEO, The Climate GroupBen Goldsmith Founder, Menhaden CapitalSabina Ratti Executive director, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)John Browne Chairman, L1 EnergyZac Goldsmith MPProfessor Martin Siegert Co-director, Grantham InstituteProfessor Joanna Haigh Co-director, Grantham Institute, and vice-president of Royal Meteorological SocietyPeter Bakker President, World Business Council for Sustainable DevelopmentDr Fatima Denton African Climate Policy CentreDenys Shortt CEO, DCS GroupAdair Turner Former chairman, Financial Services AuthorityGus O’Donnell Former cabinet secretaryRichard Layard London School of EconomicsProfessor John ShepherdMartin Rees Astronomer royal