{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Stay Fresh Cleaning Center","provider_url":"https:\/\/geaffiliatetemplate.com\/stayfresh","author_name":"GreenEarth Cleaning","author_url":"https:\/\/geaffiliatetemplate.com\/stayfresh\/blog\/author\/admgetemp\/","title":"Changing the Path of Our Climate - Stay Fresh Cleaning Center","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"660k704qdT\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geaffiliatetemplate.com\/stayfresh\/blog\/changing-the-path-of-our-climate\/\">Changing the Path of Our Climate<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/geaffiliatetemplate.com\/stayfresh\/blog\/changing-the-path-of-our-climate\/embed\/#?secret=660k704qdT\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Changing the Path of Our Climate&#8221; &#8212; Stay Fresh Cleaning Center\" data-secret=\"660k704qdT\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/geaffiliatetemplate.com\/stayfresh\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/geaffiliatetemplate.com\/stayfresh\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/89\/2021\/12\/hero_earth-1.jpg","thumbnail_width":990,"thumbnail_height":550,"description":"In August of this year, GreenEarth Cleaning published a blog regarding the UN\u2019s Intergovernmental Panel, following the publication of its Climate Change\u00a0report. The report delivered the starkest warnings yet. The latest findings, approved by 195 member states, dealt with the physical science basis of climate change and how humans are changing the planet. We also discussed COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, and how it was considered more vital than ever that firm agreement to carbon emission reduction targets be put in place and actions to support this take place as a matter of urgency. So, what were the main takeaways from COP26, and what can everyone do to play their part? \u00a0Phase Down Fossil Fuels but Not Phase Out\u2014At the beginning of negotiations, there were discussions around moving away from coal and fossil fuel subsidies.\u00a0 By the time of the second draft of the deal, the language had changed to urging countries to move away from \u201cunabated coal\u201d and \u201cinefficient subsidies for fossil fuels.\u201d On the final Saturday of COP26, China and India successfully pushed for another last-minute change to the crucial phrase, saying they would agree only to \u201cphase-down unabated coal,\u201d rather than \u201cphase-out.&#8221; Whilst many were disappointed about the phasing down of fossil fuels rather than out, the text did represent the first-ever mention of coal and fossil fuel subsidies in such a deal. Focus on 1.5 degrees centigrade\u2014This was the target set in Paris in 2016. Whilst it is believed that there is a small chance to achieve this, drastic changes would need to be made and promises kept. Most thinking would suggest achieving somewhere between 2 and 2.5 degrees, depending on the commitment of all nations. Timeline Acceleration\u2014The deal \u201crequests\u201d that world leaders \u201crevisit and strengthen\u201d their 2030 targets under the Paris agreement, known as \u201cnationally determined contributions\u201d (NDCs), by the end of 2022. This compares to a typical five-year timeline for countries to submit new or updated NDCs.\u00a0 The hope is that this will keep commitments in the front of governments\u2019 and citizens\u2019 minds when it comes to combatting climate change. Funding Future Loss and Damage\u2014whilst almost every part of the globe will see the negative impacts of climate change (if not already), there are said to be around 50 countries that are at a greater risk. Even if greenhouse gas emissions were to stop today, a lot of the damage has already been caused.\u00a0 Therefore, the 50 or so countries will need additional financial support to combat the effects.\u00a0\u00a0 However, delegates agreed to start a \u201cdialogue\u201d about the idea, angering those who say such reparations are long overdue. Voices of the Young\u2014There was a large presence of young people in Glasgow voicing their passionate opinions on how climate change will impact theirs and future generations\u2019 lives the most. The presence was felt more outside the venue, where more than 100,000 people marched to demand climate action. It even struck a chord with former US President Barack Obama telling the youth of today to \u201cstay angry\u201d about inaction on global warming. So, what next? Well, the deal is an important development, but many would say that it\u2019s not enough. However, it is something that can be built on, and it saw some firsts and requests that countries review their commitments more regularly. It\u2019s easy to blame a government (whatever your political persuasions might be) for what they do and don\u2019t do. Equally, we don\u2019t necessarily need policy change for us to make a change\u2014it can start with our personal goals, actions, and statements."}