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Jim Skea: Are humans bungling our chance to avert disaster?
May 21, 2024
Jim Skea, chair of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, discusses the grim situation of rising emissions and missed targets in tackling climate change. They explore the challenges of limiting global temperature to 1.5 degrees, shifting emissions dynamics, climate finance, equity in climate policy, carbon capture, nuclear power, and balancing adaptation with emission reduction.
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- Global emissions are still rising despite efforts to combat climate change, indicating the urgency for collective action.
- Exceeding the 1.5 degrees Celsius limit may lead to more extreme events and ecosystem threats, emphasizing the need for stringent mitigation measures.
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Climate Change Urgency and Challenges
The podcast discusses the urgent need to address climate change as global emissions continue to rise despite efforts to combat it. Key indicators, like ocean temperatures, ice melt, and extreme weather events, point to the severity of the situation. The podcast emphasizes the necessity for collective action, burden sharing, and long-term strategic planning to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
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