– I definitely think it can have an impact. The entire planet is now affected and it costs in human suffering, says Johan Rockström, professor of environmental science and director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
The main theme of this year’s climate summit in Azerbaijan is negotiations on the rich world’s contribution to climate aid funds. The poor countries require 1,000 billion dollars to be able to make the necessary adaptations to face climate change.
And it is in a hurry, says the UN, as in the report Adaptation Gap Report 2024: Come Hell and High Water ahead of COP29, calls on the world’s countries to speed up work on adaptation to a warmer world.
In the video, SVT’s climate reporter Calle Elfström summarizes the extreme weather events that hit the world during the year.