On Monday 4th April 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its final report in the current assessment cycle, titled Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of climate change. It was the third report in this series; the first two reports told us that climate change is here and now; and it's causing huge disruptions to the natural world and to human beings. This third report tells us we are still not doing enough to cut greenhouse gas emissions, but also provides advice on the action we can take to limit global warming.
In this episode, Charli breaks down the latest report, to answer these questions:
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References:
CLIMATE CHANGE 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change Launch on YouTube.
Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change Report.
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