The IPCC has set a deadline for halving global emissions in the next ten years to meet the 1.5 degree target set by the Paris Agreement. Climate change has already affected several countries, resulting in heat waves, floods, and droughts. The Maldives is predicted by the UN and World Bank to be submerged by the sea before the end of the century. Professor Johan Rockström, the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, believes that the upcoming report will be frank about the limited time available to meet the target. He predicts that we must phase out all fossil fuels globally in less than 30 years. However, he has faith that renewable energy will continue to evolve and become more affordable, realistic, and efficient. The future of this energy will be advanced, modern, healthy, peaceful, and stable. The report is scheduled to release at 2 PM today, and SVT Nyheter will broadcast it live.
According to the IPCC, we only have ten years to halve emissions in the world in order to meet the 1.5 degree target that the world’s countries agreed to try to reach when they signed the Paris Agreement.
Despite that, several countries are already affected by climate change today. Heat waves, floods and droughts are taking place around the world.
According to both the UN and the World Bank, the small island nation of the Maldives in the Indian Ocean will be swallowed by the sea before the end of the century.
Seeing flashes of light in the dark
Johan Rockström, professor of environmental science and director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, does not believe that Monday’s report will mince words
– The window to meet the 1.5 degree target is closing. We have a little less than 30 years to phase out all fossil fuels in the world according to the IPCC. As the world is developing today, it does not look very bright.
At the same time, he sees many flashes of light in the darkness.
– Renewable energy is advancing exponentially, becoming cheaper and can deliver on the scale required. We see more and more evidence that a fossil-free future is much more exciting, advanced, modern, healthy, more peaceful and more stable.
SVT Nyheter broadcasts directly when the report is released at 2 p.m. today.