COP26: Scientists warn planet will warm by 2.4 Celsius despite commitments

Despite world leaders making new commitments at the COP26 climate summit, scientists are now warning the planet’s temperatures will likely still warm drastically. The goal for participating countries at the summit is to agree on the rules to keep the average global temperature from rising more than 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial levels. But a new forecast by the Climate Action Tracker, an independent research group, suggests temperatures are on track to rise 2.4 Celsius by the end of the century. Heather Yourex-West looks at why efforts to avert catastrophe are falling short and what more needs to be done. For more info, please go to Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: Like Global News on Facebook HERE: Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: #GlobalNews