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November 3, 2014

Scientists: World on Pace to Hit Max Carbon Emissions in 30 Years 
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To keep global warming below the target level of two degrees Celsius,
the U.N. climate panel says the world must keep fossil fuel emissions to
around one trillion tons of carbon dioxide. At current emissions rates,
that amount will be reached in just 30 years, maybe even less. Less than
$400 billion a year is being spent to reduce emissions or adapt to
climate change. By contrast, energy corporations are spending over $600
billion to find new sources of CO2 extraction, and governments are
spending that same amount on subsidizing fossil fuel consumption. The
IPCC's report is its fifth and final assessment on climate change ahead
of global negotiations in Paris next year. Democracy Now! will be
covering the U.N. climate talks from Lima, Peru, next month.

 

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