3 things a climate scientist wants world leaders to know ahead of COP27

3 things a climate scientist wants world leaders to know ahead of COP27

By Andrew King Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne

Melbourne, Nov 3 (The Conversation) World leaders and climate experts are gathering for pivotal United Nations climate change talks in Egypt. Known as COP27, the conference will aim to put Earth on a path to net-zero emissions and keep global warming well below 2 degree celcius this century.

The world must rapidly decarbonise to avoid the most dangerous climate change harms. World leaders know this. But that knowledge must urgently turn into concrete commitments and plans.

If humanity continues on its current path, we are going to leave a hotter, deadlier world for the children of today and all future generations.

Earth desperately needs COP27 to succeed.

I am a climate scientist and I believe world leaders should have these three things top-of-mind heading in