Climate treaty remains elusive as ‘fossil fuel industry floods negotiations with lobbyists’

On World Environment Day, Nations resumed talks on tackling global warming with the aim of shaping a deal that might put the world on track to prevent a dangerous increase in temperatures. The UN’s top climate official called for deep cuts in fossil fuel use. Diplomats began two-week negotiations in Bonn, Germany, despite failing to agree on a formal agenda because of differences on the topic of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. For more in-depth insight and a deeper perspective on the fight to stave off the irreversal effects of climate change, FRANCE 24’s Nadia Massih is joined by Graham Forbes, Global Plastics Project Leader at Greenpeace USA, specializing in environmental and social justice issues.

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