Human activity - particularly the burning of fossil fuels - has made the layer of greenhouse gases (GHG) around the earth thicker. This layer acts as a ’greenhouse’, which has contributed to a sharp rise in average temperatures at the earth's surface since the late 19th century

This increase in global temperatures is altering the complex web of systems that allow life to thrive on earth, such as cloud cover, rainfall, wind patterns, ocean currents, and the distribution of plant and animal species.

Sources of emissions are numerous; for example, emissions generated through fossil fuels burnt to generate electricity and heat which companies and families consume.

There are however other greenhouse gases such as methane produced at landfill sites which can substantially contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate Change: higher on the agenda then ever before

Climate change is higher on the political and business agenda than ever before, resulting in greater governmental and corporate emphasis on removing or reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with the aim of abating the progress of climate change.

For more information, please see :

The United Nations Framework for Climate Change