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The article examines the incorporation of Contraction and Convergence principles into the framework of international agreements to tackle climate changes, specifically by the government of Great Britain. Aubrey Meyer, director of the Global Commons Institute developed a global climate policy framework designed to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases while creating sustainability and equity.

Comments on the next round of negotiations on climate change in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in December 2004. Growing alarm among scientists that climate change is occurring faster and more dramatically than was previously thought; Observation that few policy-makers have high expectations for the meeting; Outlook for negotiations; Issue of helping developing countries adapt to a changing climate; Suggestion that there are few signs that British Prime Minister Tony Blair's aspirations have been translated into a practical political strategy.

The article outlines the importance of sustainable development to information technology (IT) in Great Britain. Due to the great need of addressing the impact of climatic change, companies are one of those sectors that participate in green movement. It states that most software and IT services (SITS) companies have the seen the need to go Green, but they have to tackle the issue in a very delicate manner. To get market recognition SITS players need to attend to all parts of their organisation including internal energy, environmental issues, product offering and services to help their customers achieve their own energy reduction and environmental targets.