Opening conference on global climate change in Paris

The United Nations Global Climate Change Summit (COP21) on November 30 opened in Paris, bringing together the leaders of 147 countries, taking place in two weeks.

Opening COP21 conference in Paris

According to CNN, there are about 40,000 delegates from 195 countries attending COP21, taking place from November 30 to December 11, with the goal of achieving the first legally binding agreement to limit greenhouse gas emissions. slowing down the process of climate change, preventing global warming by 2 degrees Celsius - a threshold that will cause global flooding as recommended by scientists. The average temperature today is 15 degrees C.

Delegates on November 29 scheduled to work for 12 days of negotiations, and divided experts into 15 groups to discuss specific topics such as the appropriate speed to reduce carbon emissions among them. Different countries take into account the size of the economy and the level of development of those countries, methods of technology transfer to develop renewable energy, financial solutions, and the participation of pine enterprises. through the use of clean energy and investment in new technology.

Eiffel Tower lights up to celebrate COP21.(Photo: AP).

The United States and China, the world's two largest economies, which emit 50% of global greenhouse gas emissions, are expected to make high-level, contributory reductions. extreme into the process of slowing down the warming of the Earth.

CVF, a forum for countries that are vulnerable to climate change, including representatives from Asian countries such as the Philippines, Bangladesh or from the Americas like Costa Rica, suggested limiting the temperature rise to only 1.5 poison.

"We are the countries most affected by climate change, and are struggling with a group of big countries like the US, EU or G77. We are the majority because 106 out of 195 countries in the world want to place The target only increased by 1.5 degrees Celsius, " said Saleemul Huq, CVF spokesman.

According to the BBC, since the industrial revolution began in 1750, CO2 has increased by more than 30% in the atmosphere, and the highest in 800,000 years of history.

Accordingly, global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels account for 57% of greenhouse gas emissions, followed by CO ₂ emitted from forest fires, or burning agricultural wastes accounting for 17%. Other greenhouse gases, such as methane, account for 14%, N ₂ 0 accounts for 8%, are also made by humans, but account for a smaller proportion than carbon dioxide from fossil fuels.

According to Time, scientists have shown evidence that climate change is causing the greatest damage ever. The global average temperature reached a record high in 2014, and is expected to reach its highest level in 2015.

Even if we cut greenhouse gas emissions immediately, its consequences will affect hundreds of years later, for oceans and ice at the poles. And to eliminate the effects of greenhouse gases on the atmosphere, it took decades. Greenhouse gas is the main cause of climate change, leading to natural disasters such as floods and droughts.

"The rising temperature in the ocean will affect aquatic life, and increase the temperature of the Earth, making desertification more widespread , " said David Attenborough, a naturalist and floating announcer. BBC's voice, said. "The trouble of extreme temperature increases, and must avoid it at all costs."

Gate on COP21 in Paris.(Photo: AP).

In the first session today, in addition to leading the world's largest emissions countries, the US, China and India, also the participation of billionaire Bill Gates, Microsoft founder.

He has mobilized leaders of countries to launch a multi-billion dollar clean energy research and development program. Accordingly, the United States and 18 other countries, pledged to double funding for clean energy research, to a total of $ 20 billion in five years, Guardian said.

"This message will send a clear message, that the world is committed to mobilizing all the resources needed to ensure every country can develop clean energy resources effectively and in accordance with the economy. " The White House , Brian Deese, said.