Our planet is facing a Climate Emergency thats the dial warning from thousands of scientists who say were not taking Climate Change seriously their report says unless we change the way we live humanity faces untold suffering so what will it take to save planet earth and World Governments and World Leaders listen to these latest warnings this is insightful. But i want to come to the program im daryn jordan the world is facing a clear and existential threat a Climate Emergency thats the stark warning by a global group of 11000 scientists their report gives simple and immediate steps that could make a difference they say the Climate Crisis is accelerating faster than most scientists expected its closely linked to wealthy lifestyles and excessive consumption people must eat less meat emissions must be cut and fossil fuels replaced without action they say large areas of earth could become uninhabitable but Scientists Say there is hope on the global protest movement can bring change well let
But i want to come to the program im daryn jordan the world is facing a clear and existential threat a Climate Emergency thats the stark warning by a global group of 11000 scientists their report gives simple and immediate steps that could make a difference they say the Climate Crisis is accelerating faster than most scientists expected its closely linked to wealthy lifestyles and excessive consumption people must eat less meat emissions must be cut and fossil fuels replaced without action they say large areas of earth could become uninhabitable but Scientists Say that is hope and the global protest movement can bring change. Well lets not get the thoughts of our guest joining us in penang malaysia mean iraq munches the Climate Change Program Coordinator at the World Network from reading in the u. K. Elizabeth robinson shes a professor of environmental economics at the university of reading and in london doug hes the policy director and chief scientist at greenpeace u. K. I well welcom
He was standing down as an mp. Well have the latest on the campaign, which is still not formally under way, as parliament is due to rise tomorrow. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. The senior conservative Jacob Rees Mogg apologises for saying that residents of Grenfell Tower should have used common sense and left the building, instead of listening to fire brigade advice. And the South African springboks get a heroes welcome as they return home following their victory in the rugby world cup. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the launch of the liberal democrats Election Campaign, claiming to be the only Party Standing to stop brexit, and that staying in the European Union would produce a £50 billion so called remain bonus over five years. The party leaderjo swinson say this could then be spent on Public Services. For labour, Jeremy Corbyn said a Labour Government would get a brexit deal done in six months, promising to secure a better agreement with the eu, and then put it to the p
Heritage foundation Nick Lawrence and friends of the orte discuss the Trump Administrations plan to leave the plan to leave the paris climate agreement. The u. S. T wednesday, house of representatives will do something it has not done in 21 years, hold a public hearing on the impeachment of the president of the United States. Good morning. This is washington journal. We would like to know your expectations for that hearing. What do you hope to learn next week in the two hearing set and what do you hope or anticipate the outcome may be . Democrats call 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. And for independents and others, that is 2027488002. You can also text us, 2027488003. Make sure you let us know where you are texting from and your name. cspanwj is how you reach as on twitter and facebook. Com cspan. A headline this morning in roll call, open impeachment hearings to begin next week. Katherine tullymcmanus writing the house will move into the public hearing phase next week. Bill taylo
There are issues about what we can do to help communities at high risk with relocation. What we can do to support communities that will be on the receiving end, they will need Financial Support as well. With that i will conclude those are some of the key ways in which i see the report we put out in september translating into the us context, thank you. I think youre absolutely right. Its very clear that awareness at the city, state and tribal level has been increasing. Mayors are on the front line of responding to all these extreme events and if you look at the burgeoning of resilience officers, the urban resilience network, there is a hunger for best practices, more data and to be able to share things with each other quickly. Our last speaker is Leonardo Martinez diaz and he directs the Sustainable Finance center at the resources institute. Previously we all worked at the department of treasury, Deputy Assistant secretary for energy and environment, he also worked on climate finance in