Scottish climate expert Jim Skea warns 'clock is ticking'

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Professor Jim Skea has called on world leaders to 'step up to the plate' at the COP26 summit in Glasgow.

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He was also chair of the Scottish government's Just Transition Commission, which looked at how to fairly manage the move to greener ways of living., that the current pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions were not compatible with the goals of keeping global heating to "well below 2C", never mind the more ambitious target of 1.5C.To keep close to that mark, emissions of warming gases need to drop by half by 2030, and essentially hit zero in 2050.

"There is no expectation that another agreement is going to emerge in Glasgow, it is much more about implementing and putting in place what the Paris agreement actually said."He said Paris was about getting countries to make pledges but they needed to improved to align with the overall global agreement.

He told the podcast reducing emissions meant burning fewer fossil fuels and being more energy efficient.Campaigners such as Greenpeace have recently challenged the UK government to put a halt to new oil field developments, with the Cambo field west of Shetland sparking most debate. Prof Skea said he had to be careful as an IPCC official not to comment on the policies of individual governments.

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Wow 😮 another useful expert remark….

Ticking away to try next failed climate alarmism prediction.

Climate expert? That a new one! A gobeshite you mean?

Well unless China and Russia turns up, you might as well forget it. Plus, is climate change responsible for the snow and ice expansion in the Antarctic?

hes talking shit

Clocks always tick. What of it?

Well tell all the world leaders who's coming over to this climate conference to stay at home and use Zoom! Also why don't these experts add aviation pollution, into the net zero calculations!!

Experts have been saying the same crap for the last 50 years

The clock will long be without batteries before enough people care to act or care at all. It’s in the nature of our species .

Stupid saying! The bloody clock is constantly ticking.

Emissions going up....

‘Clock is ticking and time is running out’ 🤣🤣🤣 blah blah blah

Thousands of climate change people heading for Glasgow .hotels upping prices ripping people off probably restaurants and taxis doing the same trying to make money out of what could be a tragedy Disgusting and disgraceful

Even in 100 years time the clock will still be ticking. I don't believe a word of it

Seems more checked bank balance 'No; the money hasn't gone in yet' needs another poke. With fuel prices sky rocketing a bit warmer I don't need heating; maybe not so bothered. Haven't come across a scheme yet that is not like HS2 TBH.

I still can't believe that real account manager exist I am so happy trading with lisabryant025 i never took her serious because I taught she was a scam like others until my first withdrawal of $8500 within just one week of trading! I am so grateful to her and i can't keep this

So the clock is ticking to tax the man on the street more. Apparently; putting 50 pence on a joint of beef will stop Mother Nature in her tracks! I can't believe so many people are believing this climate change bollocks.

🤣🤣🤣 it’s been ticking before they were invented and the human race! It will carry on ticking after we are extinct too! The Dinosaurs will testify to that!

One thing I have always wondered is who has given these people the title of a expert, in the past some of these so called experts got innocent people jailed. Time to stop using the word expert they should use has good knowledge on a certain subject

It’s been ticking since Adam & Eve we don’t need him to tell us we can see how the World 🌎 has Evolved and where it’s heading

Zzzzzzzzz project fear again. DefundTheBBC

Seriousness of these climate change issues will appear only when billionaires would understand that they can't carry this money and properties with them while leaving this earth...then only they would stop damaging Climate for earning huge money. Please think about it seriously..

Seriousness of these climate change issues will appear only when billionaires would understand that they can't carry this money and properties with them while leaving this earth...then only they would stop damaging Climate for earning huge money. Please think about it seriously.

Seriousness of these climate change issues will appear only when billionaires would understand that they can't carry this money and properties with them while leaving this earth...then only they would stop damaging Climate for earning huge money. Please think about it seriously.

Yawn…

The clock has been ticking for a long time, it's just a shame that 10DowningStreet has been ignoring it in favour of corporate and self financial interest. ScottishIndependence

Seriousness of these climate change issues will appear only when everyone would understand that they can't carry this money and properties with them while leaving this earth....then only they would stop damaging Climate for earning huge money. Please think about it seriously...

Seriousness of these climate change issues will appear only when everyone would understand that they can't carry this money and properties with them while leaving this earth....then only they would stop damaging Climate for earning huge money. Please think about it seriously.

Seriousness of these climate change issues will appear only when everyone would feel guilty conscience while driving ALONE his/her four wheeler....they must prefer two wheelers when they've to travel ALONE.....

Seriousness of these climate change issues will appear only when everyone would feel guilty conscience while driving ALONE his/her four wheeler....they must prefer two wheelers when they've to travel ALONE....

Seriousness of these climate change issues will appear only when everyone would feel guilty conscience while driving ALONE his/her four wheeler....they must prefer two wheelers when they've to travel ALONE.

Basic Problem ----- Climate Conference happens in fully air-conditioned BIG hall/Room. HOW RIDICULOUS !!!!!! Please GROW-UP. At least all Conferences related to Climate must happen in OPEN field....School/College/University or any other ground.....just natural air...

Basic Problem ----- Climate Conference happens in fully air-conditioned BIG hall/Room. HOW RIDICULOUS !!!!!! Please GROW-UP. At least all Conferences related to Climate must happen in OPEN field....School/College/University or any other ground.....just natural air..

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