Exclusive: World leaders urged to stop Earth burning

Exclusive: World leaders urged to stop Earth burning

By The Evening Standard

New UN climate chief Professor Jim Skea issues warning to world leaders in exclusive interview. Politicians “will be judged” on delivery of net zero strategy. Leaders urged to “stick to” shift from petrol and diesel cars to EVs. Our Political Editor Nicholas Cecil explains the warnings issued by new IPCC Chair Professor Jim Skea, that climate change is happening faster than experts predicted.  In this episode:


Warning climate change is happening faster than expectedHow opening new oil reserves leads to “very difficult choices” for future governmentsJust Stop Oil ‘keep fossil fuels on the agenda’ but risk ‘alienating’ publicHow cities have more power to make change than governmentsWill leaders listen to Professor Skea’s warnings?


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