by example, leading in actions, not just in words, and also doing so on some of the more difficult decisions countries like ours face in making the transition to a net zero future. first, what must cop26 achieve? above all it must secure a to emission reductions that are capable of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. at the very least it must achieve near term commitments that keep that objective well and truly alive in the longer term. the recent report of the intergovernmental panel tone climate change could not have been clearer. compared to preindustrial times global temperatures have already risen by more than one degree on average. the impacts of this are no longer a distant or theoretical. they are
but equally, there will be a lot of showers, heaviest with the odd rumble of thunder across north west scotland, and the same potentially across the south east of england. but on the breeze, some of those showers getting over towards yorkshire and also lincolnshire. these white circles represent the average wind speeds so you can see strongest across the north west. temperature wise today, looking widely at 11 to about 14 degrees. locally, we could still hit 16 around the london area. through this evening and overnight, we will eventually see those showers ease. there will be a lot of clear skies for a time. but then, as the warm front comes in from the atlantic, the cloud is going to build ahead of it and we will see the rain arrive, accompanied by strengthening winds. temperatures falling away to between six and 12 degrees. not particularly cold for the time of year. if we pick up this weather front here, it is going to move across us during the course of tuesday. look at the isobars
happen gradually, but it needs to be and it should be about 280 ppm so it is way above where it ordinarily, naturally would be. lit is way above where it ordinarily, naturally would be. naturally would be. if these greenhouse naturally would be. if these greenhouse gas naturally would be. if these . greenhouse gas concentrations continue to rise at current rates, what will it mean? continue to rise at current rates, what will it mean? yes, that is the real concern- what will it mean? yes, that is the real concern. at what will it mean? yes, that is the real concern. at the what will it mean? yes, that is the real concern. at the moment, - what will it mean? yes, that is the real concern. at the moment, we | what will it mean? yes, that is the - real concern. at the moment, we have a level of co2 that we have not seen for about 3 million years and then, 3 million years ago, the temperature of the planet was about three degrees warmer than it is today and the sea level was so
dialogue and bridging what has been called the climate gap in perspectives on climate change. and i will end by reflecting on the importance of scotland truly leading by example. reading in actions not just in words. and also doing so and some of the more difficult decisions countries like ours face in making that transition to a net zero future. first and foremost, what must the summit achieve? above all, it must secure to emission reductions that are capable of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees. at the very least it must achieve near term commitments that keep that objective well and truly alive in the longer term. the recent report of the intergovernmental panel on climate change could not have been clearer about the necessity of this. compared to preindustrial times global temperatures have already risen by more than one degree on average. the
sturgeon quite rightly said, even with those policy statements in scotland, they are behind where they need to be in terms of carbon dioxide reduction targets. and in many other countries, the situation is far worse. we knew from the paris climate agreement in 2015 what we needed to do. reduce greenhouse gas emissions to a level that keeps global temperatures to within1.5 degrees of what they were in 1850. all the pledges that were lined up in paris when you collectively added them together and assuming they were implemented in full, would leave temperatures, global temperatures three degrees warmer by 2100 so no where near where they need to be. in subsequent years, we have seen raised ambition and that is good, but still not enough. no where near enough to meet the 1.5 degrees target and here we are, on the next big cop target and here we are, on the next big cop meeting in glasgow, where we absolutely need to see firm action