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Rising more than 1.5 celsius above pre—industrial levels. thats the point at which scientists say we will see more flooding, drought, extreme heat and poverty — a "code red" for the human race. so whats the plan to acheive this? lets take a look at the four goals of cop26. the first is to secure global net zero by the mid—century and keep 1.5 degrees within reach. net zero is the point at which the amount of greenhouses gases being produced is no greater than the amount being removed. coun...

Being produced is no greater than the amount being removed. countries will need to phase out coal more rapidly, stop deforestation, speed up the switch to electric vehicles and renewable energy. the second is to "adapt to protect communities and natural habitats". this is about protecting or restoring ecosytems, as well as developing a more resilient infrastructure, to protect homes and communities from the impacts of climate change. we have already heard from guest today about green jobs being ...

One of the many teens in attendance as the united nations hosts its first ever youth climate summit in new york city. it comes a day after students around the world walked out of school to take part in climate change demonstrations. joining us now with more on all of this, jackie heinrich, jackie? >> jon, about a thousand young people, ranging in age from 18 to 29 sharing their solutions for climate change. several hundred more, though, followed on-line today, and more than 7,000 applied to atte...

Took part in a march demanding action on climate change. jackie heinrich is live in our new york city newsroom with more on what the young people are calling for. hijack key. -- high -- hi jackie. >> hi, eric. this is all in response to what is being called slow action from nations and corporations to curb global warming. the summit asked young people to come with plans to limit the global increase in temperatures to 1.5 degrees celsius, above pre-industrial levels, with a focus on developing to...

Attendance as the united nations hosts its first ever youth climate summit in new york city. it comes a day after students around the world walked out of school to take part in climate change demonstrations. joining us now with more on all of this, jackie heinrich, jackie? >> jon, about a thousand young people, ranging in age from 18 to 29 sharing their solutions for climate change. several hundred more, though, followed on-line today, and more than 7,000 applied to attend. its all in response t...

Companies, today young speakers around the world joins 6-year-old british activist who spear headed the movement. >> yesterday millions of people across the globe marched and demanded real climate action especially young people, we showed that we -- we are united and that we young people are unstoppable. >> chief among their concerns catastrophic loss of life of global temperatures rise more than 2.7-degrees, they want to shift away from foos sill fuels and toward clean energy, stop deforestatio...

your 401(k) is going up or down in the latest effort to save the euro zone and how it impacts your bottom line. we begin with what you would have to call tonights picture of frustration. president obama, vladimir putin looked grim after a two-hour meeting that apparently did nothing to head off an even bigger bloodbath in syria. another 68 people died there today adding to an overall death toll now estimated to be above 13,000. at the same time, a ship thought to be carrying russian at...