Scientists warn that a major G20 country is committed to climate goals, which will lead to catastrophic global warming. They say China, Russia, Brazil Australia has formulated an energy policy related to a 5 degree Celsius increase in atmospheric temperature, which will cause damage to most parts of the earth.
The analysis conducted by the peer review organization Paris Equity Check has raised serious concerns about the prospects for key climate agreements to be reached on a global scale. Glasgow COP26 Summit Within three months. The conference was rated as one of the most important climate summits in history. It will try to reach an agreement on a global policy to end net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and finalize a policy to control global warming at 1.5C.
The European Union and the United Kingdom have outlined emission commitments that can bring the world closer to these aspirations. However, the Chinese, Russia, Brazil and Australia-still dependent on continued fossil fuel burning-if the rest of the world follows closely, it will trigger a temperature rise of 5 degrees Celsius. This huge difference reveals the serious differences in energy and environmental policies in the world’s wealthiest countries. WWF CEO Tanya Steele warned: “If China, Brazil, Russia and Australia don’t have more ambitions, Cop26 will not be able to achieve the future our planet needs.”
Significant differences between different climate plans G20 At the end of a meeting of energy and environment ministers in Naples last week, the organization failed to agree on a package of commitments to tackle climate change. “The G20 failed to deliver,” said Avaaz, an online activist network.
The G20 meeting has always been regarded as a crucial transit point before Cop26. Its failure to find common ground highlights the key differences between the countries of the group and shows that reaching a meaningful agreement in Scotland is not easy.
This is supported by Yann Robiou du Pont, chief researcher of Paris Stock Tracking Analysis. “This study highlights the concerns of many of us: the major economies are not doing enough to deal with the climate crisis, and in many cases, the G20 countries are getting us on the right track. [for] A world full of more heat waves, floods and extreme weather events. “
A world with a temperature 5 degrees Celsius higher than before the Industrial Revolution, when the burning of fossil fuels really started, a quarter of the world’s population will face extreme drought for at least one month each year; rain forests will be destroyed; melting ice caps will cause danger Sea-level rise.
In addition, the loss of polar reflection ice may cause the ocean to absorb more solar radiation, while the melting of permafrost in Siberia and other regions releases methane plumes, another harmful greenhouse gas. Inevitably, the temperature will soar further.
In contrast, scientists say that if the temperature rise can be kept below 1.5C, then the worst effects of climate change can be avoided-although they also pointed out that the temperature has risen by 1.2C, which makes the world very nervous To avoid climate change. The most serious impact of global warming in the next 30 years.
The severity of the climate crisis this month has also been highlighted. Extreme weather events have caused damage all over the world: The deadly flood swept through Germany, Belgium and China, while Large-scale wildfires sweep the United States And Siberia. Each case is related to global warming.
“Before Cop26, we now need to see action. We should unite the most vulnerable countries. Failure to fulfill our promise is not an option, and we cannot be found lacking,” said Alok Shire, former British Secretary of Commerce and current President of Cop26 Ma said.Shire immediately strongly criticized Russia and the “emission power” China He warned that who must take more measures to deal with climate change.
under 2015 Paris AgreementNearly 200 countries have committed to submit new climate plans every five years. The goal is to limit global warming to well below 2C, and the goal is 1.5C, compared with pre-industrial levels.However, earlier this year, the United Nations issued a “red alert” on the current climate plan, warning them “Nowhere in sight” to achieve the Paris goal.
internationality vitality The agency recently stated that if global warming remains within 1.5 degrees Celsius, all further development and exploration of new fossil fuel resources should be stopped this year.
President Joe Biden’s climate envoy, John Kerry, Told observers that the United States is carefully considering the impact of the IEA report. “I know people are very aware of the need to change our plans and policies [in a way that] Accept this very firmly,” he said. “Everyone in the world needs to work hard for this. We need to empathize.We should work in a different direction [from fossil fuels]. “
He said that Biden is also working to ensure that the United States and China are aligned on the need to stay within 1.5C.
“the first thing [Biden] The hope for China is that China recognizes where we are, where China is, and the reality of what we need to do to complete this work.China is a global leader with a special responsibility to ensure that all of us meet [climate goals]. We hope to find common ground. “
He said that there is no plan for a US-China summit like President Obama’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping before the Paris meeting, but said that such a meeting is “not impossible.”
He added: “A lot of dialogues with China have not yet reached an agreement.”
