Update from the Secretary General on Climate Change

Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino faces questions from reporters on Parliament Hill over revelations concerning his staff’s knowledge of Paul Bernardo's transfer to a medium-security prison. The minister was speaking with the media after his appearance at the Procedure and House Affairs committee as it continues its study of the Chinese government’s alleged attempts to intimidate Conservative Michael Chong and other MPs.Informal remarks by Dmitry Polyanskiy, First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation Permanent Mission to the United Nations on the situation in Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelinesUnite Secretarty GeneralWe are hurtling towards disaster, eyes wide open”, he said. “It’s time to wake up and step up.” Mr. Guterres was speaking to journalists at UN Headquarters following a meeting with civil society climate leaders from across the world. He said limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius is still possible but will require a 45 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. However, current policies will lead to a 2.8°C temperature rise by the end of the century, which “spells catastrophe”. He called for immediate global action toward net-zero emissions, which “must start with the polluted heart of the climate crisis: the fossil fuel industry.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/depictions-media--4208927/support.