02:08France: Promises on climate change are no longer enough - Juncker
Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission (EC), addressed the UN 2015 COP21 Climate Change Conference, taking place in Paris, Monday. He said that "current climate change is redrawing our planet and amplifying risks of instability of all forms," adding that "we can not say to the future generations that we didn't know this, because we do know today the risks that we face tomorrow." Juncker then stated that addressing future disasters is "a question of political will."
The EC president went on to remark that "we will need at least four planets to maintain our current way of living, producing and consuming, and we only have one," but, although "the world resources may be finite, human creativity is inexhaustible," in order to find ways to create a more sustainable world.
He then stated that "promises will no longer be enough, we need a binding, robust and lasting agreement which reflects a long-term vision of a carbon-free economy, the implementation of which will be periodically assessed and adapted to increase the level of ambition if necessary."
More than 150 Heads of State and Government are expected to gather for the 21st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21), taking place in the French capital from 30 November to 11 December.
02:08Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European Commission (EC), addressed the UN 2015 COP21 Climate Change Conference, taking place in Paris, Monday. He said that "current climate change is redrawing our planet and amplifying risks of instability of all forms," adding that "we can not say to the future generations that we didn't know this, because we do know today the risks that we face tomorrow." Juncker then stated that addressing future disasters is "a question of political will."
The EC president went on to remark that "we will need at least four planets to maintain our current way of living, producing and consuming, and we only have one," but, although "the world resources may be finite, human creativity is inexhaustible," in order to find ways to create a more sustainable world.
He then stated that "promises will no longer be enough, we need a binding, robust and lasting agreement which reflects a long-term vision of a carbon-free economy, the implementation of which will be periodically assessed and adapted to increase the level of ambition if necessary."
More than 150 Heads of State and Government are expected to gather for the 21st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21), taking place in the French capital from 30 November to 11 December.