What will happen if we fail to meet the 2030 climate change deadline? | Need to Know
Summary
TLDRThe video script discusses the urgent 2030 climate change deadline set by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, emphasizing the need to limit global temperature rise to under 1.5 degrees Celsius to avoid irreversible tipping points. It highlights the responsibility of major carbon emitters like China, the US, India, and Russia to reduce emissions and the importance of renewable energy and adaptation strategies. The Philippines, despite contributing minimally to global emissions, is focusing on readiness and adaptation, with a goal to support sustainable energy and climate-smart industries by 2028. The script calls for individual and collective action, stressing that the power to combat climate change lies in our hands.
Takeaways
- 🌡️ The 2030 deadline is crucial for halting the continuous increase in global temperatures to avoid irreversible climate change effects.
- 🌍 The 2030 goal set by the IPCC is to maintain the global temperature average under 1.5 degrees Celsius to prevent tipping points.
- 🌳 Carbon emissions elimination is key to achieving the 2030 climate goals, with major emitters like China, the US, India, and Russia needing to lead by example.
- 🏛️ US President Joe Biden's administration has rejoined the Paris Agreement, committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly by 2030.
- 🌱 Developing countries are encouraged to improve their living standards and contribute to climate justice by reducing their future carbon emissions.
- 💡 Big countries can assist not only by reducing emissions but also by providing aid to smaller countries, helping to maintain the natural state of the earth.
- 🌊 Climate change can lead to extreme weather events, causing calamities such as wildfires, hailstorms, floods, and glacier melting.
- 🇵🇭 The Philippines, despite contributing minimally to global emissions, ranks high in the impact of extreme weather events and focuses on readiness and adaptation.
- 🔋 The shift towards renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydro is essential for reducing carbon emissions and combating global warming.
- 🌳 Planting trees and reducing the use of single-use plastic are individual actions that can significantly contribute to climate change mitigation.
- ⚖️ Climate action must be driven by commitment, justice, and the understanding that the biggest change needed is within our hands.
Q & A
What is the main warning from experts and climate scientists regarding global temperature by 2030?
-The main warning is that we need to stop the continuous increase in global temperature by 2030 to prevent irreversible effects of climate change.
What is depicted in the 2020 global mean temperature map according to NASA?
-The 2020 global mean temperature map shows the current global temperature distribution, highlighting the areas where temperatures have increased compared to historical data.
What is the goal set by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for the 2030 deadline?
-The goal is to maintain the global temperature average under 1.5 degrees Celsius to prevent reaching a tipping point that could lead to irreversible climate change effects.
Which countries are mentioned as the major producers of carbon dioxide emissions?
-China, the United States, India, and Russia are mentioned as the countries that produce the most carbon dioxide emissions and should lead in decreasing their emissions.
What is the significance of the Paris Agreement in the context of climate change?
-The Paris Agreement is significant as it binds 195 countries to reduce their carbon emissions by 50% to lower the global temperature, and it was rejoined by the United States under President Joe Biden.
How does climate change impact the Philippines according to the script?
-Climate change impacts the Philippines through extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and potential damage to biodiversity and ocean ecosystems, with the country ranking fourth in the Global Climate Risk Index 2021.
What is the Philippines’ Climate Change Commission's focus in terms of climate action?
-The focus is on readiness and adaptation, with an action plan aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change in different communities by 2028.
What are some of the key priorities for the Philippines in addressing climate change?
-Key priorities include supporting climate-smart industries and services, promoting sustainable energy, and reducing the country's contribution to global emissions.
How can individuals contribute to mitigating climate change according to the script?
-Individuals can contribute by reducing the use of carbon-reliant energy sources, choosing renewable energy options, planting trees, and demanding cleaner energy from electric cooperatives.
What is the expected outcome if the global community achieves a 45% decrease in carbon emissions by 2030?
-Achieving a 45% decrease in carbon emissions by 2030 is expected to result in a reduction of global warming and a cooler global temperature by 2040.
What is the role of alternative energy sources in combating climate change as mentioned in the script?
-Alternative energy sources such as solar power, wind, and hydro-powered energies play a crucial role in reducing reliance on fossil fuels, thereby decreasing carbon emissions and mitigating climate change.
Outlines
🌡️ Climate Change: The 2030 Deadline and Global Efforts
This paragraph discusses the urgent need to halt the rise in global temperatures by 2030, as advised by experts and climate scientists, to prevent irreversible climate change effects. The script presents a comparison of global mean temperature maps from NASA, highlighting the significant increase since 1880. It emphasizes the 1.5-degree Celsius target set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the concept of 'tipping points' beyond which climate change may become unstoppable. The responsibility of major carbon-emitting countries like China, the United States, India, and Russia to reduce emissions is underscored. The US's rejoining of the Paris Agreement under President Biden, which aims for a 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 195 countries, is noted. The script also touches on the potential global calamities that could arise if the 2030 goals are not met, including extreme weather events and their devastating impacts.
🌍 Philippines' Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies
The second paragraph focuses on the specific challenges and strategies of the Philippines in the face of climate change. It mentions the country's ranking in the Global Climate Risk Index and the severe weather events it has experienced, emphasizing the importance of readiness and adaptation. Despite the Philippines' minimal contribution to global emissions, the script highlights its proactive measures, including support for climate-smart industries and sustainable energy. The 2028 goal of the Philippines to mitigate climate change impacts and the role of renewable energy in reducing carbon emissions are discussed. The paragraph also calls for individual and collective action, such as reducing reliance on fossil fuels and promoting renewable energy sources, as part of a broader policy to combat climate change. The empowerment of individuals to choose clean energy and the potential for significant global temperature reduction by 2040 if current efforts continue are also noted.
📢 Regit Antonio's Closing Statement for GMA News
The final paragraph is a brief closing statement by Regit Antonio, who signs off for GMA News. While it does not contain substantial content related to the main discussion on climate change, it serves as a formal conclusion to the video script, indicating the end of the report.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Global Temperature
💡Climate Change
💡Tipping Points
💡Carbon Emissions
💡Paris Agreement
💡Climate Justice
💡Extreme Weather Events
💡Melting Glaciers
💡Renewable Energy
💡Adaptation
💡Mitigation
Highlights
The 2030 deadline set by the United Nations aims to stop the continuous increase in global temperature.
Failure to meet the 2030 deadline could lead to irreversible effects of climate change.
The 2020 global mean temperature map shows a significant increase compared to 1880, according to NASA.
The goal is to maintain the global temperature average under 1.5 degrees Celsius to prevent a climate tipping point.
Eliminating carbon emissions is crucial to achieve the 2030 climate goals.
Major carbon dioxide-emitting countries like China, the US, India, and Russia should lead emission reduction efforts.
US President Joe Biden has rejoined the Paris Agreement, committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Developing countries should improve their lifestyles to reduce future contributions to climate change.
China has committed to reducing coal consumption as part of its climate action.
Big countries can aid small nations in maintaining the natural state of the earth through resource sharing.
Climate change can result in extreme weather events and irreversible damage to the planet.
The Philippines ranks fourth in the Global Climate Risk Index for being severely impacted by extreme weather events.
The Philippines' Climate Change Commission focuses on readiness and adaptation to climate change impacts.
The Philippines aims to support climate-smart industries and sustainable energy by 2028.
Renewable energy is a key component of the Department of Energy's development plan to reduce carbon emissions.
Policies addressing climate change through mitigation and adaptation are urgently needed.
Individuals have the power to contribute to climate action through lifestyle changes and choices.
Regit Antonio emphasizes that the biggest change needed for the planet is in our hands.
Transcripts
By 2030
we need to stop the continuous increase
in global temperature.
This is the warning of some experts
and climate scientists.
If this will not be achieved,
we will not be able to stop .
the irreversible effects of climate change.
But it’s already 2021.
What will happen
if we fail to meet the deadline in nine years?
This is the 2020 global mean temperature map,
according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA.
Way back in 1880,
this is how our temperature map looks like.
Isn’t it cool?
This is the goal of the 2030 deadline
set by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change.
It is to maintain the global temperature average under 1.5 degrees celsius.
There’s what we call as tipping points.
At a certain point,
it may become irreversible.
So they consider
the increase in temperature
of about 1.5 degrees celsius,
which we want to limit by 2030,
hopefully much lower than that,
to be able to prevent
that tipping point from happening.
This can be done
by eliminating carbon emissions.
According to experts, countries that produce the most carbon dioxide emissions
such as China, United States, India, and Russia
should be the first to decrease their emissions
so that the plan will be more effective.
We should encourage them to do
those things because the effect
will not be limited to their countries.
It affects the entire world.
US President Joe Biden
says that “America is back” in the fight against climate change.
The US rejoined the Paris Agreement.
This is the agreement that binds 195 countries
to reduce their carbon emissions by 50%
to lower the global temperature.
This agreement was not supported
by the administration of former President Donald Trump.
This time,
President Biden is committed
to reducing the United States’
greenhouse gas emissions before 2030.
In our campaign for climate justice,
this is what we’re telling the global arena,
you should lead the effort
against climate change
because you are the major contributors.
Developing countries should assist
by improving their ways of living
so that they wouldn’t contribute
in the future.
China has also committed
to reduce their coal consumption.
However,
these are not the only things big countries can do.
The big countries can help not only by reducing
their greenhouse gas emissions.
Because they have resources,
they can also give aid
to small countries.
With this,
we can maintain the natural state of the earth.
It doesn’t mean that the earth
will explode due to extreme heat
if we fail to achieve the goal by 2030.
However,
there could be irreversible damage
to our planet, according to scientists.
Climate change will result in calamities
and events that we won’t be able
to solve anymore.
Extreme weather means extreme damage.
Just like these:
wildfire crisis
last year
when millions of hectares of forest land
burned down in Australia,
Brazil and the Amazon.
Hail storm in Texas, United States.
Four months of flood in China
which killed almost 300 people
and destroyed up to a million houses.
And the melting of glaciers
in West Antarctica.
How would these impact the Philippines?
When the ice in the poles melt,
they would increase the sea level,
they would warm the oceans as well.
When you have warmer oceans,
the climate will change.
It may affect biodiversity.
There will be acidification of the oceans.
When the ecosystem is affected,
it affects us because we are part of the ecosystem.
According to the Germanwatch
Global Climate Risk Index 2021,
the Philippines ranks fourth in the top countries
severely impacted by extreme weather events
due to climate change
from 2000 to 2019.
If climate change will continue by 2030,
we can expect worse scenario
than these figures.
Just last year,
the Philippines was crippled
by multiple supertyphoons.
This is the reason why the action plan of the
Philippines’ Climate Change Commission
is focused on readiness and adaptation.
The contribution of the Philippines
to the total global emissions
is actually only 0.03% on average.
Let’s say we can achieve zero emissions,
it does not necessarily mean
we are not exposed to the impacts
of climate change.
We will still the impact.
We are still on the path
of doing mitigation programs.
Of course, out of adaptation.
The goal of the Philippines by 2028
is to keep up with the impact
of climate change in different communities.
Among the key priorities of the Philippines
is to support climate-smart industries
and services
and sustainable energy.
These are also the priorities
of the United Nations 2030 deadline.
To achieve this...
We need also to act according to our commitment
and we need to act according
to justice that we demand.
Where is justice in helping others
if we can’t help ourselves
by still opening coal-fired power plants
and promoting fake solutions
that are not nature-based.
People should reduce the use of things
that result to high levels
of carbon dioxide emissions.
If possible,
completely stop the use of carbon-reliant energy.
Such as fossil fuels like coal,
oil, and natural gas
containing high carbon intensity.
That is why there is a need for alternative energy sources
such as solar power,
wind, and hydro-powered energies.
In the energy sector,
we have renewable energy,
the shifting towards renewable energy.
In fact that is included in the development plan
of the Department of Energy.
If we achieve this by 2030,
there will be 45% decrease in carbon emissions.
This means that global warming
will be reduced as well.
By 2040,
we expect that the global temperature
will be cooler.
We need to have policies
that will address the problems of climate change
through mitigation and adaptation
and we need to implement them now
before it is too late
and is irreversible.
Planting trees is also a great way
to help the planet.
Each individual has the power to help.
It’s beyond growing trees.
It’s beyond not patriotizing products
using single-use plastic.
It’s also beyond growing your food
in your backyard.
All of these can be a great help
but at the end of the day,
you have the power.
In energy, what can you do?
You have actually the power to demand your electric cooperative
to get electricity from renewable sources.
So you have the power to choose.
The law says that you have the option
to choose clean
and cheap electricity.
The kind that is not detrimental to our planet
and our health.
This is not yet the end for us.
Because remember,
the biggest change that our planet needs
is in our hands.
I am Regit Antonio
for GMA News.
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