Nonetheless , the national legal and policy frameworks to measure , report , verify and manage carbon that are now being created could potentially be ratcheted up , especially as governments experience the benefits of lower energy use , reduced costs , improved competitiveness , and greater energy security . On November 11 , around 200 nations will meet at the U.N. climate change summit in Poland . The goal of this meeting is to reach a global agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to changes caused by human activity. He says laws and regulations to address the problem are being passed at an increasing rate . Although the 2015 deadline is unlikely to be reached , now is the time to act , writes Hammond .
On November 11 , around 200 nations will meet at the U.N. climate change summit in Poland . The goal of this meeting is to reach a global agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to changes caused by human activity. He says laws and regulations to address the problem are being passed at an increasing rate . Although the 2015 deadline is unlikely to be reached , now is the time to act , writes Hammond .