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Annual Report 2009
July 20 2010by Climate Centre
2009 was a year of high hopes for a new global agreement on climate change to be signed in Copenhagen in December. An agreement with emission targets that would avoid global warming beyond two degrees Celsius, an important benchmark to prevent the impacts of climate change from becoming catastrophic for humanity and ecosystems. An agreement with commitments to support the most vulnerable developing countries and people adapt to the already unavoidable impacts of climate change. Download the full Annual Report 2009
KPMG Accountants N.V. conducted the audits for 2009. Please note that in the event of any differences or inconsistencies between the text and quantitative information on this website and that in the original financial statements the latter shall prevail.
Main topics:
- Disaster Management
- Health and Care
- Early warning early action
- Advocacy
- Communications
- Community risk reduction
- Youth
- Getting started
Disaster Management
Climate change can act as a catalyst for enhanced disaster management.
Health and Care
Many national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies will be touched by the health implications of climate change.
Early warning early action
Routinely taking humanitarian action before a disaster or health emergency happens, making full use of scientific information on all timescales.
Advocacy
The Red Cross and Red Crescent never works in isolation. Partnerships are more important than ever in the context of global warming.
Communications
The global climate is changing and the past no longer explains the present.
Community risk reduction
The Red Cross and Red Crescent has traditionally focused on response. But now other aspects, including risk reduction, are also given priority.
Youth
Red Cross Red Crescent youth take action to reduce the impacts of climate change.
Getting started
The Red Cross Red Crescent has a growing body of experience working on addressing climate change. Here’s how to use it to get started.
Take a look at Red Cross Red Crescent climate change activities on the worldmap
