Katrine Bragg, the Environment editor at The Economist, and Tom Gardner, the Addis Ababa correspondent, discuss the stark realities of a world warming by 3°C, highlighting escalating climate crises and urgent needs for policy changes. They also navigate Sudan's tumultuous political landscape as three powerful leaders vie for control amid a struggle for democracy. Additionally, they delve into the controversy surrounding Liverpool’s removal from UNESCO’s World Heritage list, reflecting on the balancing act between urban development and heritage preservation.
It seems ever more certain that global temperatures will sail past limits set in the Paris Agreement. We examine what a world warmed by 3°C would—or will—look like. Our correspondent speaks with Sudan’s three most powerful men; will they act in concert or in conflict on the way to democracy? And why Liverpool has been booted from UNESCO’s world-heritage list.