Peter Jansen - Climate change: Science and scepticism

Peter Jansen – Principle Lecturer and sustainable business expert, London School of Business and Finance, explains the science behind climate change and the barriers preventing people and businesses from acting

In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an inter-governmental body of the United Nations, published a report called “Global Warming of 1.5°C” (IPCC, 2018). The report reveals that human-induced activities have caused average global warming of 1°C (+/- 0.2°C) above pre-industrial levels (1850-1900) and that the relentless consumption of fossil fuels is driving warming of 0.2°C (+/- 0.1°C) per decade.

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