Commission: World Health Organization 

Topic: Health implications of climate change

Delegation: The Federal Republic of Germany 
Delegate: Leyla Hazim 
 

Addressing climate change has already become one of the biggest global challenges
across the world. The earth’s climate is changing in ways that most scientists agree are not
natural. In addition, many believe that human activity is the main cause. Meanwhile, combustion
of fossil energy sources releases greenhouse gases which will lead to climate
change. Consequences of a greenhouse effect include: ice caps melting, increasing pollution and
extreme weather, destruction of agricultural environments, dramatic flooding, and geopolitical
ramifications. As well, it is likely to exceed the adaptive capacity of natural, managed and social
systems.  

 Climate change is transforming Germanys environment and has become an important

factor of the lives of the nation’s citizens. The German government has begun the transformation
of its own energy system which links to the movement towards the age of renewables and energy
efficiency. The German government has roughly approximated that by 2050, the country's
energy supply should be primarily generated by renewables. Through the burning of fossil fuels
its harder to increase the availability of food in various places. Furthermore, fresh water could
become no longer usable for human demand as polluted floodwater runoff could be potentially
contaminating the planet earth. In the second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol since
January 1st, 2013 onwards, Germany leads the way with outstanding outpouring reduction targets
at national view: the greenhouse gas emissions are to be deducted by 40% by 2020, as compared
to the reference year 1990. The German government has a rough estimate that by 2050, the
country’s energy supply should be primarily generated from renewables. In addition, Germany is
also a driving force in the international climate process, for instance, to organize the annual
Petersburg Climate Dialogue which refers to an initiative launched by Federal Chancellor Angela
Merkel after the climate negotiations in Copenhagen in 2009.

Climate change involves every aspect of our citizen’s day-to-day lives, this being said, its
crucial to find solutions to solve these problems. As a result, different methods we could
implement to create a brighter future for the citizens of our nation, is the acceleration of global
shifts from the different dirty fossil fuels driving climate change to renewable energies, so our
lives and economies could be powered but don’t potentially ruin our planet. Germany has started
an initiative to work worldwide to help its allies turn the planet into an environmentally friendly
place for its citizens. Furthermore, Germany fully supports the Clean Development Mechanism
(CDM) and its planning to continue contributing new ideas for projects on this platform that
could help the development of the nation. Meanwhile, Germany is currently working with other
nations to find solutions that could help end climate change around the world.
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