Intro :Rising temperatures have major consequences for ecosystems, biodiversity, human health, agriculture, the

economy and security. Global warming is of growing concern worldwide and requires urgent action to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the changes already underway.

Présentation du doc :
This texte is an Adaptation from newspapper The Guardian published November 2021

In this text, the scientists warn people that every moment of inaction will have terrible consequences.
Résume At COP 26 in Glasgow, scientists felt that governments were failing to take action. However, some
climatologists and scientists are hopeful and feel that they are finally being listened to. Governments need to take
action quickly, because there's a difference between what's being said and what's actually being done. If things are
not to get worse, each country needs to honour its long-term commitments. The text also refers to the fact that we
have already reached a point of no return and that we now need to limit the damage by stabilising global warming,
which according to Climate Action Tracker has reached 2.4 degrees. The scientists' objective for this COP is to make
as much progress as possible and to take a more aggressive approach to the issue, because there is no more time.

Some scientists and campaigners argue that we are at a point of no return, where the effects of climate change are
irreversible and we must prepare ourselves to suffer the impacts. Others maintain that it is still possible to avoid the
worst-case scenarios, provided we act quickly and radically to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.

Which begs the question: Is it already too late to fight global warming?

Cop 28:

The forthcoming international climate conference, which takes place from 30 November to 12 December in Dubai, is
provoking the anger of climatologists even before it has begun. Not only is Cop 28 being organised in a country that
invests heavily in fossil fuels, but it is also being chaired by Sultan al-Jaber, the head of ADNOC, the United Arab
Emirates' main oil company. To protest against this Cop, the "Scientists in Rebellion" group is organising an
alternative Cop in Bordeaux to raise awareness of climate issues in France. Their aim is to finally change things, and
they see all these conferences as pointless and ridiculous.

The money needed to adapt to global warming:

The United Nations Environment Programme estimates that the costs of climate disruption and the financing needs
to prepare societies in developing countries are between 203 and 365 billion euros per year over this decade. In its
new report on the subject, the Adaptation Gap Report, the United Nations Environment Programme Speaks of a
discrepancy between needs and real funding, which makes this issue a major challenge for developed countries".
In light of this, the sums put on the table by governments appear derisory, not least because of stagnant climate
finance. At COP26 in Glasgow in 2021, the developed countries promised to double the amount of aid devoted to
adaptation to reach the threshold of 40 billion dollars per year by 2025.

However, a number of facts suggest that there is still time to act

For exemple :

Hope for the planet. The world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases today, China could see its CO2 emissions fall
from 2024. This downward trend has been made possible by record growth in its renewable energy capacity, which
is now sufficient to cover the country's growing demand, according to a new study. China plans to achieve carbon
neutrality by 2060, rejecting calls for a more ambitious target. China is building renewable energy capacity at
breakneck speed. New solar installations in 2023 alone represent twice the total capacity of the United States,

A number of commitments have been made For exemple The G7 countries have pledged to end foreign financing of
fossil fuel projects without carbon capture technology by "the end of 2022". This commitment is now possible,
thanks to a U-turn by Japan, the last country to refuse to take the plunge. France, Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan, the
UK and the US have also pledged to develop a "predominantly carbon-free" electricity sector by 2035.

Or 6 December 2022. The European Parliament and the Member States of the European Union have agreed to ban
imports into the EU of a number of products that contribute to deforestation.
These include palm oil, coffee and soya, as well as wood, beef and rubber and a number of related products (leather,
chocolate, furniture, paper, charcoal, etc.).
Imports of these products will be banned if they come from deforested land after December 2020.

To conclude: Sustainable development is an important issue that concerns everyone. It is essential that we take
action to protect our planet and ensure a sustainable future for future generations. Governments, businesses and
individuals can all contribute to achieving this goal.

We'll be keeping a close eye on cop 28, which takes place in a few days' time.