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标题：reflections
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作者：Achim Steiner ; UN Under-Secretary-General ; and Executive Director of the UN 等
期刊名称：Our Planet
印刷版ISSN：1013-7394
出版年度：2007
期号：2
页码：3-3
出版社：United Nations Environment Programme
摘要：Nearly 130 years after Thomas Edison invented it, the world may be on the brink of saying ‘thank you, and goodnight’ to the incandescent electric light bulb. Australia has announced a ban; Cuba, Venezuela and the European Union are among those moving in the same direction. We should celebrate its demise, for the world’s billions of bulbs — only five per cent efficient at converting power into light — cause massive emissions of carbon dioxide. Of course, dealing with climate change requires governments to regulate on emission reduction targets and promote more sustainable forms of energy generation and consumption. But part of the solution also lies around the corner at the local shop or supermarket, just as much as in international conference halls. This message — that the power to act rests as much with consumers as with ministers and heads of state — is emphasized by World Environment Day, which this year is being hosted by the Government of Norway in the Arctic city of Troms..