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Because it really starts to set up an accelerator for legal action on climate change internationally. now, this has been four years in the making, with vanuatu leading the charge on this, what are the consequences for islands such as vanuatu if nothing is done to address climate change related issues? well, climate change is already happening, weve already warmed the planet by around 1.2 celsius and we are well on track to hit the 1.5 degree target that small island nations pushed for under the ...

Fund because of fears that china would not contribute. 0ur science correspondent, victoria gill, gave us her analysis from the summit. well, the peripheral event around these negotiations is just closing down around the negotiators, and we have just seen the latest version of a draft agreement, a proposed text that these countries could sign off on at some point in these overrunning negotiations, and it�*sjust a question of whether what is in that draft text could be something that every singl...

That includes payments to help developing nations deal with global warming. there has been long—standing opposition in the west to a so—called loss and damage fund because of fears that china would not contribute. 0ur science correspondent, victoria gill, gave us her analysis from the summit. well, the peripheral event around these negotiations is just closing down around the negotiators, and we have just seen the latest version of a draft agreement, a proposed text that these countries coul...

A core principle of our current society. a society which, when it comes to sustainability, had a lot to answer for, because the core principle is wrong. why is compromise wrong? it is not compromised _ why is compromise wrong? it 3 not compromised itself that why is compromise wrong? it 1 not compromised itself that is wrong, its very oversimplified as everything is black—and—white, of course thats not the case, its a metaphor. for example, the paris agreement is one big compromise and thats...

Increase to 1.5 celsius above pre—industrial levels. to achieve this, countries said theyd set up targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions. that was then reaffirmed last year at the cop26 summit in scotland, where all countries agreed to revisit and strengthen their climate action plans. but even then, there was caution. this was cop 26 president alok sharma at the end of that summit. we can say with credibility that we have kept 1.5 degrees within reach, but its pulse is weak. so, those were t...

Just 26 of the 193 countries that agreed to more ambitious climate actions have followed through with those plans. based on current pledges, the planet is also on track to warm by an average 2.5 celsius by the end of the century — dwarfing the 1.5 degree target. there were some more positive developments. the report says emissions will increase by 10.6% by 2030. last year that figure had been 13.7%. so — a reduction. but emissions arent on the rapid decline that experts say is desperately ne...

The host prime minister boris johnson has been gloomily talking about the likelihood of failure and what the consequences of that would be. its very different to the situation in 2015, the paris conference, the agreement that came from that. it was a break through success because it was a big picture feel good moment when the world committed to doing what the science says is necessary. that is limiting global average temperature increase to 1.5 degrees celsius. this time in glasgow its going to ...

Conference each country will be judged on whether its cutting emissions sufficiently to ensure that crucial 1.5 degree target is still achievable. the scientific consensus says the goal is now slipping beyond reach and the consequences will be disastrous. >> without action to curb greenhouse gas emissions we could see temperatures go well beyond 3 degrees of warming. something the earth has not experienced beyond 3 million years. it will be a very, very different world. >> reporter: u.s. leaders...

Such as the soaring temperatures in north americas heat dome injune and july this year smashing previous records. the comparison to preindustrial levels a couple of hundred years ago is also important because nearly all man—made global warming has been caused by our use of fossil fuels, coal, oil and gas which have powered the industrial age. the transition to renewable energy is well under way but it will be really hard to meet the 1.5 degree target. many experts think it may already be too l...

All countries will work to keep the global average temperature increase within 1.5 and 2 degrees celsius. >> weve got a hell of a long way to go. >> because the reality is at the moment were nowhere near to being on track, to keeping things below 2, let alone 1.5. >> were not near being on track, but were getting better. >> reporter: better ultimately isnt good enough. at the glasgow climate conference, each country will be judged on whether its cutting emissions sufficiently to ensure that cruc...