聯合國秘書長潘基文穿著短袖襯衫在辦公室工作

◎清涼聯合國 力行節能減碳

時間： 2008/08/04
撰稿‧編輯：楊明娟 新聞引據：廣電媒體 (中國時報)

由聯合國秘書長潘基文發起的「清涼聯合國」(Cool UN)活動，8月起正式在紐約總部啟動，以調整大樓的空調溫度，減少溫室氣體排放，達到節約能源目的。潘基文並以身示範，鼓勵外交官和聯合國人員輕便穿著，破除西裝革履的舊習。從8月1日起，聯合國秘書處大樓的溫度從攝氏22.2度，調高到攝氏25度，各個會議廳的溫度由攝氏21.1度，調高為攝氏23.9度，空調和通風系統在周末關閉。至於會議室比辦公室還要冷個1度多的原因是，希望大家談判時能夠「冷靜」。


UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (center) and his advisors wear lighter clothing in New York on August 1. (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe)
　　
如果8月的節能減排措施收效良好，「清涼聯合國」的活動將繼續執行。到冬天時，聯合國總部將促請外交官和員工穿保暖性強的服裝，減少供熱能源。如果全年貫徹這項措施，光是紐約總部就可節省下100萬美元。

　　潘基文表示，活動目的是要大幅降低聯合國的溫室氣體排放，估計至少能夠減排300公頓的二氧化碳，節約10％的能源。潘基文希望聯合國各機構、所有職員，以及聯合國所有會員國，都能夠響應這項節約活動。

Ban launches "Cool UN" campaign to cut emissions


United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (C), dressed in short shirt, talks to two TV reporters at his office at the UN Headquarters in New York, the United States, August 1, 2008. Ban Ki-moon launched "Cool UN" Initiative on Friday, encouraging UN staff to wear cooler attire in summer in order to reduce air conditioning costs and contribute to the environment.人民網English


United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (2nd R), dressed in short shirt, attends a meeting at the UN Headquarters in New York, the United States, August 1, 2008. Ban Ki-moon launched "Cool UN" Initiative on Friday, encouraging UN staff to wear cooler attire in summer in order to reduce air conditioning costs and contribute to the environment.

"We have succeeded in moving climate change to the top of the international agenda for action, and this means that the UN must take action itself," Ban said. "We must lead by example, and if we are to ask others to take action, we must do so as well."

This marked the first time the dress code will be relaxed at the UN Headquarters. At last Decembers Bali Climate Change Conference, formal negotiations were held in more casual attire and at the upcoming climate change negotiations later this month in Accra, Ghana, conference participants have been invited to dress more comfortably.

If the experiment is successful, the initiative could be extended beyond August. During the winter months, the process could be reversed and staff and delegates could be asked to dress more warmly, which would also reduce energy consumption, emissions and heating costs.

The secretary-general has called on all parts of the UN system to take steps to reduce their carbon footprint. Several agencies, including the UN Environment Program (UNEP), the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), have moved towards becoming climate neutral.


UN Environment Program




◎今日新聞 日期:2008/08/06 00:03 國際中心／綜合報導

節能減碳已經成為世界各國最關注的議題之一，聯合國秘書長潘基文8月在紐約總部啟動「清涼聯合國」活動，希望能夠降低二氧化碳的排放量，從1日開始聯合國秘書處大樓的溫度，從攝氏22.2度調高到25度，周末時也將關閉空調。


聯合國紐約總部從1日開始，室內溫度從攝氏22.2度上調到25度。為了響應節能減碳做環保，聯合國秘書長潘基文發起「清涼聯合國」活動，聯合國也宣佈放寬外交人員和聯合國職員的服裝要求，鼓勵大家穿著輕便的服裝，潘基文以身作則穿短袖到聯合國上班。


夏天的時候穿短袖上班，冬天的時候多穿保暖衣服，只要夏天少開冷氣，冬天少放暖氣，專家估計，一年聯合國的紐約總部可以省下1百萬美元，相當於新台幣3078萬元。


潘基文表示，提高室內溫度的目的是要降低二氧化碳的排放量，估計至少能夠減少300公噸的二氧化碳，節約10%的能源，潘基文希望聯合國的各機構以及所有會員國，也都能夠積極發起節能減碳的活動。(新聞來源：東森新聞記者賴廷奇)