CLEAN : New report: Five year period ending 2019 set to be hottest on record

The video discusses the current state of climate change, highlighting that the global temperature is now 1.1 degrees centigrade above preindustrial levels. It compares recent data with previous reports, noting that climate impacts are occurring faster than anticipated. The video also critiques the IPCC reports for being a consensus of many scientists, which may understate the urgency. It emphasizes that current national contributions to the Paris Agreement need to be significantly more ambitious to meet climate targets.

What is the temperature increase over the preindustrial estimated reference period?

How much warmer is the current period compared to 2011-2015?

What is the significance of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports?

What are the implications of the current nationally determined contributions submitted to the Paris Agreement?

What assumptions are made regarding the pledges submitted to meet climate targets?