The availability of verified
emissions data has allowed the Commission to ensure that the cap on national allocations under the second phase is
set at a level that results in
real emission reductions.
The essence of the declaration is a recognition by financial institutions from around the globe that anthropogenic climate change is
real, the cost of inaction will be extremely high, financial institutions must take greater action and integrate climate change into their everyday decision - making, and governments need to do more, namely
set ambitious, long - term targets for
emissions reduction.