Climate change must be addressed by the end of 2020 to prevent irreversible damage to humanity , according to Hans Joachim Schellnhuber from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Change , – an opinion recently backed up by Prince Charles during a speech to Commonwealth foreign ministers . The words refer to an upcoming series of crucial meetings of the UN , where plans are to come together achieve a 45 % reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 .
Climate change must be addressed by the end of 2020 to prevent irreversible damage to Earth, according to Hans Joachim Schellnhuber from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research – an opinion recently backed up by Prince Charles during a speech to Commonwealth foreign ministers. The warnings refer to an upcoming series of crucial meetings of the UN, where plans need to come together achieve a 45% cut in carbon emissions by 2030.