Greta Thunberg on Paris Agreement
Greta Thunberg on Paris Agreement: The Future of Climate Change
On December 12, 2015, the Paris Agreement was signed by 196 nations to combat the escalating threat of climate change. The agreement aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. However, nearly six years later, the world is still far from meeting these commitments, and climate activist Greta Thunberg has been vocal in demanding immediate action from world leaders.
In 2018, Greta Thunberg began a solitary climate strike outside the Swedish parliament, holding a sign reading “Skolstrejk för klimatet” (school strike for climate). Her activism sparked a global movement of young people who began skipping school to demand action on climate change. Thunberg has since become one of the most prominent figures in the climate movement, speaking at the United Nations Climate Action Summit and inspiring millions of people worldwide to take action.
Thunberg has been a vocal critic of the Paris Agreement, stating that the commitments made by world leaders are insufficient to address the scale of the climate crisis. In 2019, she addressed world leaders at the United Nations stating, “We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth – how dare you!” Thunberg has emphasized that climate change is not a political issue but a matter of survival for the human race and all life on earth.
Thunberg has also criticized world leaders for their lack of action on the Paris Agreement. In 2020, she filed a complaint with the United Nations claiming that five countries – Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, and Turkey – were failing to meet their Paris Agreement commitments. Thunberg stated that these nations were violating the rights of children by failing to address the climate crisis.
As the world faces the devastating effects of climate change, Thunberg’s advocacy has become increasingly critical in demanding that world leaders take immediate action to reduce carbon emissions and prevent catastrophic damage to the planet. Thunberg has been an inspiration to young people worldwide, encouraging them to take action and make their voices heard. She has emphasized that it is not enough to simply sign a document like the Paris Agreement; nations must take in-depth, concrete actions to reduce emissions and prevent further damage to our planet.
In conclusion, the Paris Agreement was a significant step towards addressing the urgent issue of climate change. However, the world is still far from meeting the commitments made by world leaders six years ago. Greta Thunberg’s advocacy has brought attention to the urgency of the climate crisis and encouraged young people worldwide to demand immediate action from world leaders. It is time for world leaders to take bold, concrete actions to reduce carbon emissions and prevent catastrophic damage to our planet.
