with many other countries invited. in the eyes are on us in terms of what we have been doing in terms of bringing down our co2 emissions. we have done a really good job in the uk, because back in the 1990 we were so reliant on burning coal that that was producing huge amounts of that. it not talked about much but we almost half the amount of co2 in the uk because we have switched away from burning coal towards using wind farms out at sea. and that is a brilliant step in the right direction, and we can showcase that in the uk and say to countries like france orjapan that this is probably the way forwards. unfortunately, japan is burning huge amounts of coal at the moment because of the fukushima disaster. professor, marine ecologist, a renowned expert on oceans, thank you very much for talking to us. you may
because of the increased strength of typhoons and hurricanes and see flooding and the loss of habitats across the coastline, in britain and all around the world because of sea level rise, they know that it is so important that we build back from the pandemic situation. and we also know that societies can change the way they do things rapidly if necessary when there is an emergency. the climate emergency, i think, is even worse than the pandemic. is think, is even worse than the pandemic- think, is even worse than the andemic. , , ., ., , pandemic. is this an opportunity? because there s pandemic. is this an opportunity? because there s been pandemic. is this an opportunity? because there s been a pandemic. is this an opportunity? because there s been a lot - pandemic. is this an opportunity? because there s been a lot of- pandemic. is this an opportunity? because there s been a lot of talkj because there s been a lot of talk now in the post pandemic world about building back gre
of course, partner and has been for five days. of course, the uk does not want to aiienate of course, the uk does not want to alienate china, ahead of the climate conference alienate china, ahead of the climate conference it will be hosting in scotland conference it will be hosting in scotland. it conference it will be hosting in scotland. ., scotland. it looks gorgeous there behind you- scotland. it looks gorgeous there behind you. that scotland. it looks gorgeous there behind you. that barbecue - scotland. it looks gorgeous there behind you. that barbecue you i scotland. it looks gorgeous there i behind you. that barbecue you were talking about, apparently they are going to be having toasted marshmallows on the beach around the campfire and they are going to be listening to c shanties. that is all for the g7 leaders to look forward to. well, i can now speak to professorjason hall spencer from plymouth universit. he is a marine ecologist and diving scientist and he works o
part of that. if greener. the oceans are very much part of that- part of that. if we don t protect the ocean part of that. if we don t protect the ocean then part of that. if we don t protect the ocean then we part of that. if we don t protect the ocean then we can t - part of that. if we don t protect the ocean then we can t stand l part of that. if we don t protect| the ocean then we can t stand a chance of tackling climate change or the biodiversity crisis, because after all, the biodiversity crisis, because afterall, most the biodiversity crisis, because after all, most of this planet is ocean. at the moment, only 2.7% of the ocean is protected from damaging activities, and that really needs to be 30% plus. i m very glad that these ministers are getting together and the leaders are getting together to discuss the ocean, because it has been ignored for too long. and it s going to be one of the main ways that we get out of the crisis we are in because you can get so much power
world s oceans at the moment? it looks beautiful on the surface, but if you were a diver and you see the sea bed, it is almost like there has been a boot stuck on the neck of the sea bed in terms of trolling damage, because most of the carbon is being liberated from the sea floor by repeated dredging and repeated fishing, and of course there is both a diesel. this is extensive damage to the sea bed that we want to see halted, because if you hold that damage than the sea bed recovers quickly and it starts to store more carbon, and it s a fantastic way of getting carbon out of the atmosphere and into the sea bed, which is going to help us all. bps and into the sea bed, which is going to help us all. fissi and into the sea bed, which is going to help us all- to help us all. as i said at the beginning. to help us all. as i said at the beginning. we to help us all. as i said at the beginning, we have to help us all. as i said at the beginning, we have heard - to help us all. as i sa