[MCN] Greta Thunberg in Madrid : "People want everything to continue like now ..." : Increased ambition is "the central question"

[Lance Olsen]

BBC December 6, 2019

Greta Thunberg: 'They try so desperately to silence us'

Matt McGrath <https://www.bbc.com/news/correspondents/mattmcgrath>
Environment correspondent
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-50680781 <https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-50680781>

Excerpts : Having arrived via overnight train from Lisbon to large crowds waiting for her in Madrid, Miss Thunberg was set to join a large demonstration in favour of rapid climate action this evening.

"People want everything to continue like now and they are afraid of change," she told reporters.

Little obvious progress is being made on the central question of raising countries' ambitions to cut carbon.

Another ongoing issue that is making people upset here is the question of climate justice.

Of course the question of climate justice is not just between countries but often within countries as well.

"The ones who contributed the most are the ones who feel the impacts the least," said Isadora Cardoso from campaign group GenderCC - women for climate justice <https://www.gendercc.net/home.html>.

... right now there's a big disconnect between the size of the task and the willingness of countries to step forward with the pledges and the money needed to deal with the biggest challenge facing Planet Earth.

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Domino effect could heat up Earth by 5 degrees Celsius  <https://www.dw.com/en/domino-effect-could-heat-up-earth-by-5-degrees-celsius-despite-paris-climate-deal/a-44968248>
https://www.dw.com/en/domino-effect-could-heat-up-earth-by-5-degrees-celsius-despite-paris-climate-deal/a-44968248 <https://www.dw.com/en/domino-effect-could-heat-up-earth-by-5-degrees-celsius-despite-paris-climate-deal/a-44968248>

Aug 6, 2018 ... Even if the Paris agreement is successfully implemented, the planet could still heat up by 5 degrees Celsius, scientists warn.

The lead authors say:

“Our study suggests that human-induced global warming of 2 degrees Celsius may trigger other Earth system processes, often called 'feedbacks,' that can drive further warming — even if we stop emitting greenhouse gases.” 

And:
“These tipping elements can potentially act like a row of dominos. Once one is pushed over, it pushes Earth toward another. It may be very difficult or impossible to stop the whole row of dominoes from tumbling over.” 


The above referenced PNAS article:
Steffen, Rockström et al. Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene. PNAS August 2018. [Open access]
http://www.pnas.org/content/early2018/07/31/1810141115 <http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2018/07/31/1810141115>

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