At the climate summit in Paris in 2015, the countries of the world agreed to limit the global temperature increase to a maximum of one and a half degrees.
According to the UN climate panel, the world is now on its way to 2.5 degrees of warming before the end of the century.
A development which, according to Johan Rockström, professor of Environmental Science, is worrying.
- Already today at 1.2 degrees of warming, we see how incredibly large the consequences are both socially and economically across the planet, and it will only get worse and worse the more the temperature increases, says Johan Rockström in SVT Agenda.
Bad delivery
Johan Rockström points out that the COP meetings are important to maintain the momentum and commitment required to meet the climate goals, but time is short.
- Over 100 countries in the world have promised that they will reach net zero emissions sometime between 2050 and 2070, that is extremely positive.
But we don't see any delivery on this, therefore much more constructive work is needed to really deliver, says Johan Rockström.
Changed focus
To increase the pace globally, developing countries need to be given greater financial support, according to Johan Rockström.
He is worried that inflation and the economic situation will make development more difficult.
- We are meeting in a situation where the appetite for that type of action does not exist due to the economic situation.
The demands for compensation will prevent us from acting constructively, says Johan Rockström.
Is it possible to prevent the temperature increase from being so high and what is required if so?
- If we start delivering what we have discussed and also promised, then according to science we can keep global warming well below two degrees.