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COP26: Success or Failure for the World?

COP26: Success or Failure for the World?

FromIntelligence Squared


COP26: Success or Failure for the World?

FromIntelligence Squared

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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Nov 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What now for the world? Governments have reached a climate deal which gets us closer to holding temperatures rises to 1.5C. But a last-ditch effort from India and China to water down pledges to phase out coal has led some to consider COP26 a failure. Yes, COP26 could have achieved more but is this agreement one that could potentially be seen as a strong foundation on which the world can build for the future?

To debate the motion we heard from Bim Afolami, MP for Hitchin and Harpenden and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Renewable and Sustainable Energy; Clover Hogan, climate activist, researcher on eco-anxiety and the founding Executive Director of Force of Nature; Caroline Lucas, former leader of the Green Party and MP for Brighton Pavilion; and Adair Turner, Chair of the Energy Transitions Commission.

Chair for this week's debate was Helen Czerski, one of the UK’s most popular science presenters.
Released:
Nov 28, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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