At the same time, carbon dioxide emissions are rising: the European Union's target is to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 8% by 2010; but with current policies, only 0.5% will be achieved. Of the world's species, 12% of birds, 24% of mammals, and 30% of fish are either vulnerable or in immediate danger of extinction.
同时，二氧化碳的排放量还在上升：欧盟的目标是在2010年将温室气体的排放量减少8%；但在现行政策下，只能实现0.5%的目标。全球的物种当中，12%的鸟类，24%的哺乳动物和30%的鱼类或已非常脆弱，或已濒临绝种。