CLIMATE ONE: Reporting from COP28: The People at the Heart of It All
Countries around the world are gathered to take stock of their progress toward cutting emissions at COP28. Activists and climate experts are pressuring leaders to do better, as data shows we are falling far short of targets. Saving our collective future requires focused, collective action. And the longer we delay, the more people will suffer.
Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
December 8, 20231h 1m
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Show Notes
This week, we’re reporting from Dubai, where the 28th UN climate change conference (COP28) is now underway. Ever since the Paris Agreement was signed at COP21, the central issue has remained the same: How do the nations of the world keep global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels?
This year marks the first “global stocktake,” where the data on how well we’re collectively doing on meeting the Paris targets are front and center. Across the board, countries are failing. How much will this harsh dose of reality affect the negotiations? Perhaps more importantly, how does what happens at these international summits affect the people most at risk for flooding and extreme heat?
Guests:
Claire Stockwell, Senior Climate Policy Analyst, Climate Analytics
Nisreen Elsaim, Sudanese Climate Activist; Former Chair, UN Secretary General’s Youth Advisory Group
Abigael Kima, Host and Producer, Hali Hewa Podcast
Chautuileo Tranamil, Co-Founder, Indigenous Liberation and Aralez
Myrna Cunningham, Chair, Guiding Committee, Pawanka Fund
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