How can the world speed up climate action?
How can the world speed up its efforts to fight climate change following what many experts think was slow progress at the big COP30 summit in Brazil
How can the world speed up its efforts to fight climate change?
It’s been a dramatic fortnight at the COP climate summit in the Amazonian city of Belem, with torrential rains and floods, protests and even a fire. A deal has finally been done but it’s divisive and has left many wondering whether we'll really avoid the worst effects of a warming world.
Join Jordan Dunbar and Graihagh Jackson as they take a deep dive into the results of the negotiations and find out what they mean.
The BBC’s Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt joins us from Brazil. Plus, our panel of experts discuss the future of climate action.
Guests:
Adil Najam, Professor of International Relations and Environment at the Pardee School, USA
David Victor, Professor of Innovation and Public Policy at the University of California, USA
Dr Musonda Mumba, Secretary General of the Convention on Wetlands
Production Team: Diane Richardson, Nik Sindle, Jordan Dunbar, Grace Braddock, Melanie Stewart-Smith, Steven Bailey
Editor: Simon Watts
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