Interview with Boris Johnson on Cop 26 climate commitments

The transcript discusses the diplomatic challenges and efforts required to achieve a meaningful global agreement on climate change, particularly focusing on the Glasgow agreement. It emphasizes the importance of keeping the goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius alive, despite the challenges. The speaker calls on world leaders to demonstrate conviction and courage in their negotiations, highlighting the global significance of their decisions.

What is the speaker willing to do to achieve a meaningful deal on global warming?

• Ignore international agreements

• Upset close allies

• Compromise on environmental goals

• Focus only on local issues

What is the main goal of the Glasgow agreement according to the speaker?

• To ignore climate change

• To increase global temperatures

• To keep the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees

• To stop global warming completely

What does the speaker say about the consequences of a 1.5-degree temperature increase?

• It will only affect human beings

• It will solve all environmental issues

• It will have significant consequences but is better than a 2-degree increase

• It will have no impact on the environment

What does the speaker urge world leaders to do in negotiations?

• Ignore the importance of the agreement

• Delay the decision-making process

• Show conviction and courage

• Focus on economic growth

Why is this moment described as a 'massive choice for the world'?

• Because it is a minor decision

• Because it will determine the future of global temperatures

• Because it is not important

• Because it only affects a few countries