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Time, do you think? >> at cop25, i think it's so important because there's going to be all of the youth of the world is watching this. and so really what we want to see is world leaders make a radical, binding, and a global emissions reduction commitment right now. so we have seen a lot of dire science reports come back over the past 12 weeks, and it's really scary what is happening and what our planet is facing. so there's no time to wait. myself and other fridays for future activists will be at cop25 along with greta thunberg to make sure we hold our world leaders accountable. >> and do you ...

Change at the u.n. conference cop25. for years lawmakers have taken part in the annual summit, and this year scientists say it's urgent countries take action. writing in the journal "nature," researchers say the earth is heading toward a global tipping point, meaning climate change is pushing environmental systems to the point of no return. the paris agreement will likely be a key focus at the conference despite the united states formalizing its withdrawal from the accord, house speaker nancy pelosi will be in attendance with other democratic lawmakers. >> teen climate activist alexandria vill...

Future activists will be at cop25 along with greta thunberg to make sure we hold our world leaders accountable. >> and do you think they will do that, those world leaders? >> i think that our world leaders will do and take action just because of how much youth are going to be at this conference. and really cop25, it's the anniversary of so much youth engagement. so cop24, the failure that happened there really sparked so much youth to getting involved, and so cop25 is one of these moments where it has everyone watching it. >> so you feel the pressure has increased on these leaders to do someth...

There will be plenty of other young people there as well. rosemary? >> many thanks. jim bittermann joining us from paris. teen climate activist alexandria villasenor will be attending that conference and joins me now from davis, california. good to have you with us. >> thank you for having me today. >> now, you are 14 years old, and you say cop24 failed us all. so what are your expectations for cop25? how might it be different this time, do you think? >> at cop25, i think it's so important because there's going to be all of the youth of the world is watching this. and so really what we want ...

That we have a problem what is needed is a responsible global action. and there is no there is no time for blame game. the so shells on its president are already seeing the effects of climate change they don't want discussion they want action now. well the madrid climate conference known as the cop 24 it's also known as the blue cup because of its emphasis on the oceans so dr listening how urgent is the action needed to present them well certainly the oceans are huge ecosystem and many many people across the world living on coasts and in coastal areas depend on the ocean so it's actually absol...