Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Does the Paris Climate Pact Go Far Enough?
In Paris on Saturday , nearly 200 countries struck a deal to combat climate change. The plan is supposed to lower greenhouse gas emissions around the world and keep temperatures from rising more than two degrees Celsius. It’s being hailed as a landmark agreement. But scientists and climate activists say it does not go far enough. Why not?
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIn Paris on Saturday, nearly 200 countries struck a deal to combat climate change. The plan is supposed to lower greenhouse gas emissions around the world and keep temperatures from rising more than two degrees Celsius. It’s being hailed as a landmark agreement. But scientists and climate activists say it does not go far enough. Why not?
