147. IPCC Report: It's Not Too Late to Mitigate with Ko Barrett
The World\u2019s scientists have come together on behalf of the web of life to deliver the most comprehensive review of how we can mitigate the effects of climate change.\xa0
So what\u2019s in this latest IPCC report? The latest from Working Group III covers a broad spectrum of topics: from mitigation pathways and in-depth sectoral analysis to finance, international cooperation, net-zero and carbon dioxide removal\u2026 Let\u2019s simplify that - Mitigation. This report lays out how we\u2019re going to mitigate the effects of climate change. Because make no mistake, climate change is here and gaining speed. It\u2019s up to us to listen to the scientists and follow their guidance to slow it down.
So, here to guide us through this new report is Ko Barrett, Vice Chair, IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and Senior Advisor for Climate, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Ko is widely recognized as an expert on climate policy, particularly on issues related to climate impacts and strategies to help society adapt to a changing world. Not only was she one of the first women elected to serve as a vice chair of the IPCC in 2015, but she oversaw this latest report, gracefully and skillfully convening the global scientific consensus on this crucial report on Climate Change. An incredible achievement.
This report informs business leaders, policy makers, activists, influencers, artists\u2026everybody. Listen in to hear what makes this report unique, how to avoid doomism on climate, and what it\u2019s going to take to get to a livable future.
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READ: WG3 AR6 IPCC Report
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Ko Barrett
Vice Chair | IPCC
Senior Advisor for Climate | NOAA
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