“Man-made climate change. Little progress can be made without fundamental agreement on the principle of ‘Contraction and Convergence’, as between high-income countries, which have generated the lion’s share of the stock of carbon in the atmosphere, and the big lowincome countries, which will contribute the greatest future emissions. Without China and India as full and equal partners in the process, it will fail.” Vince Cable Lib Dem MP UK Secretary of State Business The Storm: The World Economic Crisis & What It Means
“I fully agree that the GCI’s Contraction & Convergence framework provides a realistic & equitable plan for global action. That is why C&C was a key part of the Liberal Democrat’s manifesto and why I continue to believe the principle of C&C will be central to our long-term strategy on climate change.” Nick Clegg Lib Dem MP [2010] UK Deputy Prime Minister
David Cameron UK Prime Minister Jon Gummer David Cameron Zac Goldsmith "There is no shortage of plausible frameworks for a long term global deal on the table, not least the intellectually and morally coherent principle of Contraction and Convergence." UK Conservatives Quality of Life Challenge ‘Blueprint for a Green Economy’ on C&C
“You know I agree, in the long term there is no other way to solve this problem.” Chris Huhne Lib Dem MP [2010] UK Secretary of State Energy & Climate
“In the context of the international framework, the All Party Group group supports the morally compelling logic of Contraction and Convergence.” The Rt Honorable Chris Huhne MP speaking on C&C Before conference at the BMA Monday 17th October 2011