“It's now or never”: these are the words used by Jim Skea, co-president of the IPCC group which produced a report of nearly 3,000 pages on the climate, published on Monday 4 April.
Without a "rapid, radical and most often immediate" reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in all sectors within less than three years, it will not be possible to limit global warming to +1.5°C per year. compared to the pre-industrial era, or even at +2°C, warn scientific experts.
“Some governments and business leaders say one thing and do another. To put it simply, they are lying,” denounced UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, calling this “overwhelming” new IPCC report.
Press cartoonist Rodho decided to illustrate this news by depicting three people in black suits supposed to represent world leaders.
"Only three years left to keep a livable world! It's the IPCC that says so!" exclaims the first.
“What should we do!?” asks the second.
The third, cigar in mouth, replies: "Abolish the IPCC!", as if to symbolize the reaction to scientific experts who denounce inaction in the face of global warming.
With AFP
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