Signing the Paris Agreement to fight climate change was one of my proudest moments in office. But it was always a foundation to build on. As world leaders gather for COP26, I shared some reflections on the road to Paris and the young activists who are pushing us further.
Five years ago, the Paris Agreement went into effect. Paris provided an important framework in the fight against climate change, but it wasn’t enough. That’s why I’ll be speaking in Glasgow on Monday about the road ahead and what young people in particular can do to help.
The signal is clear: we're heading for a future warmer than the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5°C.
What does this mean in practice?
We break down "overshoot" into five key things to understand:
Although G7 countries is 3 times wealthier than China, G7 together prepared funds for climate actions are close to Chinas (100:80 bil $/yr). In last 5 years: China completed it's goal ahead of plan, many EU countries failed, USA left Paris Agreement (750 bil for military...)