UN-Klimachef: Wir haben „zwei Jahre, um die Welt“ vor der Klimakrise zu retten

From the article: We are running out of time to take action on climate change, says Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

In a speech titled “Two Years to Save the World,” Stiell emphasized that governments, development banks and business leaders must take steps to avert much more serious impacts of the climate crisis within that time frame, reported Reuters.

“For those who say that climate change is only one of many priorities, like ending poverty, ending hunger, ending pandemics, or improving education, I simply say this: none of these crucial tasks — indeed none of the Sustainable Development Goals — will be possible unless we get the climate crisis under control,” Stiell said in the speech, delivered at London thinktank Chatham House.

According to the UN, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent by 2030 is essential to keep global heating to within 1.5 degrees Celsius of pre-industrial levels. However, for 10 consecutive months, global temperatures have reached record highs, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said.

“As of today, national climate plans — called Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs — in aggregate will barely cut emissions at all by 2030,” Stiell said. “We still have a chance to make greenhouse gas emissions tumble, with a new generation of national climate plans. But we need these stronger plans, now. And while every country must submit a new plan, the reality is G20 emissions are around 80% of global emissions.”

>Stiell stressed that the necessary changes don’t just sit with governments and lawmakers, but with individuals everywhere.

>“A recent survey by Gallup of 130,000 people in 125 countries found that 89% want stronger climate action by governments. Yet too often we’re seeing signs of climate action slipping down cabinet agendas,” Stiell said. “The only surefire way to get climate up the cabinet agenda is if enough people raise their voices. So my final message today is for people everywhere. Every voice matters. Yours have never been more important. If you want bolder climate action, now is the time to make yours count.”

This just sounds naive. Look at the CCPI and the countries that are performing and those that aren’t. There are a great many countries where people can’t just “protest the government”, let alone that they’d care to go on the street for it and risk the wrath of their respective regime. And even if they did we wouldn’t know about it since even any international reporters will get thrown to the ground and beaten for reporting on it.

Then we are def doomed. Couldn’t even get people to wear a fucking mask during a pandemic.

Climate change is real, and concerning. But no one can put a real deadline on action.

https://www.space.com/climate-change-safe-threshold-global-warming-6-years

https://press.un.org/en/2019/ga12131.doc.htm

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/theres-still-time-to-fix-climate-about-11-years/

So fucking bored of these headlines.

Just set up the solar geoengineering project ffs.