didn't stop to work on fighting climate change during the last 4 years we work together with canada china india but of course it is essential and important to have such a big economy such a big country back on board and of course we appreciate. you as are catching up with the new kaga just announced by the president they do so. cuttings emissions by 50 percent around a bit more until 2030 it's a major step compared to $9900.00 it's about 40 percent and europe is doing more we have going for 55 percent at least by 2030 but it's basically the same track towards climate neutrality until 2050 now is the chance or we just heard moments ago she welcomed the the biden agreeing bishan say you were yourself as well but what about germany i mean it is one of the world's major polluters i'm told almost 80 percent of germany's energy currently still comes from fossil fuels the consumption at least how can grow when the climate protection leader when you know it doesn't address that. what you are quoting is simply not true we are already around 50 percent renewable based electricity and all the grid we have

didn't stop to work on fighting climate change during the last 4 years we work together with canada china india but of course it is essential and important to have such a big economy such a big country back on board and of course we appreciate. you as are catching up with the new kaga just announced by the president they do so. cuttings emissions by 50 percent around a bit more until 2030 it's a major step forward compared to 1900 it's about 40 percent and europe is doing more we have going for 55 percent at least by 2030 but it's basically the same track towards climate neutrality until 2050 now climate protection of course is about the future of the planet the future of our young people and they are increasingly unhappy with the job that leaders are doing currently what do you say what do you want to tell those young activists in germany like friday for futures and extinction rebellion who are very angry about the establishment the failure to take stronger faster action to stop global warming. well of course we appreciated from the very beginning the pressure this young people are making and

germany, canada, the who, as well as india's regional rivals, pakistan, china.e also seen stadiums transformed into hospitals to chinese the pressure. this is a campus in delhi that is now a treatment center. it has 10,000 beds. all made out of high-strength cardboard. also, these trade carriages are being used as makeshift medical wards. capacity is 64,000 patients. while president biden has been speaking about the health -- to help the u.s. is offering, here's some of what he has said. >> we are sending the mechanical parts needed for the machinery they have to build a vaccine. that is being done, as well. we are also dcussing, i have discussed with him when we will be able to send actual vaccines to india, which will be my intention to do. the problem is, right now, we have to make sure we have other vaccines like novavax and others coming. i think we will be in a position to be able to share vaccines, as well as know-how. with other countries who are in real need. that is the hope and expectation. i might add, when we are in a bind at the beginning, india he

leaders from around the world from china, russia, india, germany, canada, mexico and brazil have been invited by the white house to discuss thats they're willing to take to stop it. president biden says the u. s will half from their 2005 levels over the nextgreenhouse gas emie year 2050.n of electric vehicles. electrician's installing nationwide for 500,000 charging stations along our highways. the president also announced the creation of a climate finance plan to help less developed nations investing clean tech, the vulnerable countries. the people who just don't have the fight, and so the technology or the ability to do this. so far today's summit. both russia and china have agreed to cap greenhouse gas emissions trying to will clean it share, but it will do so for its own reasons. that regime is definitely afraid of its own people who are demanding clean air after taking office in january, president biden had the u. s rejoined the paris climate accord. i move applauded by allies. i'm delighted to see that the united states is back is back to work together with us in climate politic

canada and the u.k., were making new pledges, too. but the world's biggest carbon emitters-- china, india and russia-- did not commit to a specific targetientists warn the window to stave off a 1.5-degree rise in a 1.5-degree rise in global global temperatures is closing. 18-year-old climate activist greta thunberg made that case to congress. >> the fact that we are still having this discussion, and even more that we are still subsidizing fossil fuels directly or indirectly, using taxpayer money, is a disgrace.e. >> reporter: the president hasn't yet said how he plans to slash emissions in half by 2030. one study suggests that 60% of all new cars would have to be battery-powered by then. and, norah, right now, we're at about 2%. >> o'donnell: long way to go, nancy cordes, thank you. and on this earth day we're shining a light on an ever growing threat right here in the nation's capitol, rising rivers. cbs's ben tracy continues our series "eye on earth: our planet in peril." >> reporter: every spring, the cherry trees surrounding washington's tidal basin erupt in billowing blossoms of pink and white. even their monumental neighbors can't

the us, canada, japan and south korea all announced revised targets, but two of the biggest emitters, india and chinao fresh commitments. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. the latest data shows china is the world's bigger emitter of carbon dioxide, estimated at 28% in 2019, the us was second at 15%, indio was third at 7%. —— india was third. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. the more the world heats up, the more dangerous it becomes. that's what this is all about. more intense flooding in the uk and many parts of the world is more likely. while in some regions, like central america, the big fear is droughts getting even worse. failed harvests are already forcing thousands to leave their homes. all of a sudden, we can see the whole, whole sphere. l it's one reason why, with a video, president biden is making climate a priority. we knowjust how critically important that is because scientists tell us that this is the decisive decade. this is the decade we must make decisions that will avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis. this virtual gathering saw the leaders of the world'

the us, canada, japan and south korea all announced revised targets but two of the biggest emitters, india and chinacommitments. the latest data shows china is the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide estimated at 28% in 2019, the us was second at 15% and india was third at 7%. here isjoe biden�*s pledge. the united states sets out on the road to cut greenhouse gases in half, in half by the end of this decade. that's where we're headed a nation. and that's what we can do if we take action to build an economy that's not only more prosperous but healthier, fairer and cleaner for the entire planet. you know, these steps will set america on a path of net zero emissions in the economy there no later by 2050. i spoke to nathaniel keohane in new york city. he's the senior vice president for climate at environmental defense fund in the us, and served in the white house as special assistant to former president barack 0bama. he says these goals are feasible. i think i will start by saying the pledge made by president biden, this new target, is both ambitious and achievable. it is ambitious, it moves the

the us, canada, japan and south korea all announced revised targets, but two of the biggest emitters, india and china no fresh commitments. the latest data shows china it's the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, estimated at 28% in 2019. the us was second at 15%, and india was third at 7%. 0ur science editor david shukman has this report. the more the world heats up, the more dangerous it becomes. that's what this is all about. more intense flooding in the uk and many parts of the world is more likely. while in some regions, like central america, the big fear is droughts getting even worse. failed harvests are already forcing thousands to leave their homes. all of a sudden, we can see the whole, whole sphere.. i it's one reason why, with a video, president biden is making climate a priority. we knowjust how critically important that is because scientists tell us that this is the decisive decade. this is the decade we must make decisions that will avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis. this virtual gathering saw the leaders of the world's biggest economies and some of its most vul

canada and the u.k. also promised tougher targets by the start of the next decade india russia and china did not make any significant pledges today in fact chinese president xi jinping said he expects those nations that have been industrialized and polluting the longest to make the deepest cuts 1st but that will not stop the process of global warming entirely a new report by the reinsurers swiss re concludes that if the world fails to meet the goals of the paris climate agreement there will be massive losses in g.d.p. china's will shrink by 25 percent the us 10 percent but even if all of the goals are met the global economy will still shrink by 4 percent the damage there are already baked in this is becoming more and more an effort at limiting and mitigating and not reversing. but in kicked off his address with a sobering summation of society's climate sins from burning fossil fuel to inaction in the face of species extinction to rampant deforestation and air pollution in contrast to his predecessor biden said it was time for action and laid out his ambitious climate goals to the some 40 participating he

canada and the u.k. also promised tougher targets by the start of the decks decade india russia and china did not make any significant pledges today in fact chinese president xi jinping said he expects those nations that have been industrialized and polluting the longest to make the deepest cuts 1st but that will not stop the process of global warming entirely a new report by the reinsurers swiss re concludes that if the world fails to meet the goals of the paris climate agreement there will be massive losses in g.d.p. china's will shrink by 25 percent the us 10 percent but even if all of the goals are met the global economy will still shriek by 4 percent the damage there are already baked in this is becoming more and more an effort at limiting and mitigating and not reversing. but in kicked off his address with a sobering summation of society's climate sins from burning fossil fuel to inaction in the face of species extinction to rampant deforestation and air pollution in contrast to his predecessor biden said it was time for action and laid out his ambitious climate goals to the some 40 participating he

the us, canada, japan and south korea all announced revised targets — but two of the biggest emitters, india and china latest data shows china is the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide estimated at 28% in 2019, the us was second at 15% — and india was third at 7%. here's the pledge by us presidentjoe biden. —— let's speak to tom athanasiou, in berkeley, california. he is the executive director of ecoequity, an activist think tank promoting effective solutions for climate control. thank you forjoining us today. thank you forjoining us today. thank you. is it enough? i5 thank you forjoining us today. thank you. is it enough? is it enough. _ thank you. is it enough? is it enough, compared _ thank you. is it enough? is it enough, compared to - thank you. is it enough? is it enough, compared to what? compared to what is required, or before?— compared to what is required, or before? ., ., , ., or before? compared to before, it is a terrific _ or before? compared to before, it is a terrific step _ or before? compared to before, it is a terrific step for. _ or before? compared to before, it is a terrif

the us, canada, japan and south we are all revised targets, but two of the biggest emitters, india and china. the latest data shows china is the world's biggest emitter of carbon dioxide, estimated at 28% in 2019. the us was second at 15%, india third at 7%. well, here is the pledge by us presidentjoe biden. pledge by us president joe biden. ,, ., , , , biden. the united states sets out on the — biden. the united states sets out on the road _ biden. the united states sets out on the road to _ biden. the united states sets out on the road to cut - biden. the united states sets out on the road to cut our - out on the road to cut our greenhouse gases in half, in half, by the end of this decade. that's where we're headed as a nation. and that's what we can do if we take action to build an economy that is not only more prosperous but healthier, fairer, and cleaner for the entire planet. you know, these steps will set america on a path to net zero emissions in the economy by no later than 2050. earlier i spoke to nathanial colon, the senior vice president for claimant and the environmental defence

market and ge did a fantastic job in markets like china and india so basically globalized we kept her head down and avoided getting into traps for from canada to saudi arabia we still like to think we ran a global play. >> so now let's go in the other direction. what would you have done differently? >> i had a chance after 9/11 to reset the company. one of the challenges we had that is generational 50 percent financial 50 percent industrial and a ratio that was unbalanced it was not sustainable it was a real challenge in the early 2000 we had to invest into our businesses that were just not that good but in order to do that we felt we had to grow ge capital with that crazy earnings and the cash flow to grow the business by the time the financial crisis hit that did not look smart. so in many ways i could have reset the company after 9/11. we probably should have maybe not put as much into ge capital because over the course of 15 years we never got as much value out of the ge capital businesses as we should have so there are many fantastic businesses when lehman brothers went bankrupt so we had the wrong business model for the time it put ha

canada and the u.k. also promised tougher targets by the start of the next decade india russia and china did not make any significant pledges today in fact chinese president xi jinping said he expects those nations that have been industrialized and polluting the longest to make the deepest cuts 1st but that will not stop the process of global warming entirely a new report by the reinsurers swiss re concludes that if the world fails to meet the goals of the paris climate agreement there will be massive losses in g.d.p. china's will shrink by 25 percent the us 10 percent but even if all of the goals are met the global economy will still shrink by 4 percent the damage there are already baked in this is becoming more and more an effort at limiting and mitigating and not reversing. but in kicked off his address with a sobering summation of society's climate since from burning fossil fuel to inaction in the face of species extinction to rampant deforestation and air pollution in contrast to his predecessor biden said it was time for action and laid out his ambitious climate goals to the some 44 to supporting h

canada and the u.k. also promised tougher targets by the start of the decks decade india russia and china did not make any significant pledges today in fact chinese president xi jinping said he expects those nations that have been industrialized and polluting the longest to make the deepest cuts 1st but that will not stop the process of global warming entirely a new report by the reinsurers swiss re concludes that if the world fails to meet the goals of the paris climate agreement there will be massive losses in g.d.p. china's will shrink by 25 percent the us 10 percent but even if all of the goals are met the global economy will still shrink by 4 percent the damage there are already baked in this is becoming more and more an effort at limiting and mitigating and not reversing. but in kicked off his address with a sobering summation of society's climate since from burning fossil fuel to inaction in the face of species extinction to rapid deforestation and air pollution in contrast to his predecessor biden said it was time for action and laid out his ambitious climate goals to the some 40 participating hea

the us, france, germany, canada and the who have all promised supplies, as well as india's regional rivals, pakistan and china ease pressure. this campus in delhi is now a treatment centre. it has 10,000 beds — all made out of high—strength cardboard. also in delhi, these train carriages are being used as make—shift medical wards. there are 4,000 coaches available — with capacity for 64,000 patients. indians have been contributing, too, in other ways. karnika kohli is in dehli. she has been cooking food and giving it to neighbours to help. it was helplessness, to be honest. reading the news every day, you're scrolling on twitter and instagram and facebook, and you see people are requesting wc people literally begging for basic medicines, oxygen, there are no hospital beds, you have seen pictures from outside of hospital... their people dying in ambulances outside hospitals, right? you can stomach can't find a ambulance to take a patient to the hospital the first place, and if you get one, there is not a bed. yesterday morning, the first thing i woke up to was a park termed into a commit tory him in -- it —— i

because they can see the countries, india and china, are not making those similar pledges. even canada this? first of all, i would if the size - political will for this? first of all, i would if the size that i political will for this? first of. all, i would if the size that china has been — all, i would if the size that china has been and is doing a lot. they are not— has been and is doing a lot. they are not doing enough but it is absolutely wrong to suggest as some do that— absolutely wrong to suggest as some do that china is not doing anything in this— do that china is not doing anything in this direction. they are leaders in this direction. they are leaders in the _ in this direction. they are leaders in the deployment of renewable technologies of wind and solar. they are investing in energy efficiency. they— are investing in energy efficiency. they are — are investing in energy efficiency. they are investing in technologies to capture — they are investing in technologies to capture and sequester carbon dioxide — to capture and sequester carbon dioxide away from the atmosphere. th

india and china. are you disappointed? are governments doing enough? are they showing enough commitment? >> it is encouraging. what happened yesterday, which is the u.s. and canadaoing one step further. remember, china recently committed to carbon neutrality in 2060, peeking carbon emissions in 2030 -- peaking carbon emissions in 2030. in europe, you see clear efforts to tackle climate change. when you put that together with the mobilization of financial markets, you've got a convergence so that we are now seeing that climate change is the priority on everybody's agenda. haslinda: we can talk about priority, but even as china and india talk about moving towards carbon neutral, they are adding even more coal powered plants. will that dampen the efforts being done by europe? >> you cannot take the commitment which have been done by china without a very precise plan, so you see actually at the moment real plans of renewables. india announced eagle lots of renewables to power the country, so let's face it, at the end of the day, climate change is all about carbon emissions. carbon emissions is 80% of interviewed -- of energy. the way you consume and the way you prod

york times, in rapid succession, japan and canada and britain and the european union committed to deeper cuts in their own admission level. russia, china, indiae no new promises. the meeting is continuing this morning. day 2 is on unleashing climate innovation. this afternoon, focus on the economic opportunities of climate action. that is underway. you are going to watch that on c-span.org streaming online. if we see the president pop up, we will bring you his remarks. we are hearing from you. diane is in new york, opposes the idea of those emissions goals. caller: i am opposed that the process does not go far enough. there are still other pollutants that we have to consider also, as far as making electric cars and electric batteries, the process of solar wind turbines and what we put into the ground as far as landscapers. there are dumping grounds the government has put in. toxic radiation off the coast of california. i oppose because it doesn't go far enough. that's what i have to say. host: richard supports the announcement. go ahead. caller: definitely. it's like finally we've got a president who is putting into action and coordinating wi

china has been slow to prioritise fighting climate change, arguing that as a developing nation, reaching net—zero emissions by 2060 is the best it can do. brazil, japan, south korea, canada, australia, indiaer pressure to deliver more, as countries like the us and the uk push hard for a decade of action now in order to guarantee net—zero global emissions by 2050. let's talk to our chief environment correspondent, justin rowlatt. hello, today, of course, is 58 echo and the summit being hosted today by president biden is a key point on the rota un climate summit in glasgow later this year, what might be achieved today? what glasgow later this year, what might be achieved today?— be achieved today? what might be achieved today _ be achieved today? what might be achieved today is _ be achieved today? what might be achieved today is a _ be achieved today? what might be achieved today is a beginning - be achieved today? what might be achieved today is a beginning of i be achieved today? what might be achieved today is a beginning of a | achieved today is a beginning of a really serious conversation amongst all those world leaders that you have listed about how they are going to go about beginni