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and at the start of the industrial age it was roughly 280. the increase has been huge and co2 levels have been accelerating fast. they do fluctuate naturally, but they have not been as high as this since well before modern humans like us even existed. in fact, experts reckon that the last time there was this much co2 in the atmosphere, was probably more than 3,000,000 years ago, when sea levels were 15 20 metres higher. so, in order to sustain life on earth as we know it, we do need to limit the amount of co2 that gets released and that is why the climate change debate has become so urgent. chris morris with a handy guide to carbon dioxide there. joining me now is dr simon evans,
3,000,000 years ago, when sea levels were 15 20 metres higher. so, in order to sustain life on earth as we know it, we do need to limit the amount of co2 that gets released and that is why the climate change debate has become so urgent. let s stay with the issue of greenhouse gases because today the government s offical climate advisers have said the uk strategy to reach net zero emissions by 2050 is achievable. however, the climate change committee called for more action to protect those on low incomes from the costs of going green. it also said the government s strategy had nothing to say on reducing the amount of meat people eat or on limiting growth in flying. joining me now is chris stark who is the chief executive of the climate change committee. explain how some advisers but also independent. some people might think that is contradictory.