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PART 6 INTERNATIONAL POLICY & ACTION 89 30 International Action 90 Most countries have acknowledged the problem of climate change by signing the Convention on Climate Change. 31 Meeting Kyoto Targets 92 Not quite half of Annex I countries are close to meeting their Kyoto commitments. And the agreed targets fall short of what is needed. 32 Looking Beyond Kyoto 94 Negotiations are continuing in the search for a suitable international response in a post-Kyoto world. 33 Trading Carbon Credits 96 Trading carbon credits encourages investment and shares the burden of reducing emissions. 34 Financing the Response 98 Finance for responding to climate change has improved dramatically but is still far from what is required. PART 7 COMMITTING TO SOLUTIONS 101 35 Personal Action 102 People all over the world are taking measures to reduce the greenhouse gases emitted as a result of the way they live. 36 Public Action 104 The policies, practices, and investments of governments, businesses, and civic organizations will have the greatest impact on our future. PART 8 CLIMATE CHANGE DATA 107 Table 108 Sources & Notes 116 Photo Credits 130 Index 131