GA / IPCC REPORT

The chief of the UNFCCC said the latest climate change assessment report constitutes “an alarm clock moment for the world because this report will tell us again, that everything that we thought we knew on climate change has actually been underestimated” and the effects of climate change “will be upon us faster and in a more intense fashion than we had thought.” UNTV / FILE

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:39
• Production Date: 26 September 2013
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: WORLD BANK; INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT - IFAD
• Subject Topical: CLIMATE CHANGE
• Geographic Subject: UNITED STATES
• MAMS Id: U130926d

Description

STORY: GA / IPCC REPORT
TRT: 2.39
SOURCE: UNTV / WORLD BANK / IFAD
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 26 SEPTEMBER 2013, NEW YORK CITY / FILE

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, exterior, United Nations Headquarters
2. Wide shot, Cristina Figueras enters presser
3. Wide shot, presser
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Cristina Figueras, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change:
“This report constitutes an alarm clock moment for the world because this report will tell us again, that everything that we thought we knew on climate change has actually been underestimated. That the effects of climate change are actually, will be upon us faster and in a more intense fashion than we had thought.”
5. Cutaway, presser
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Cristina Figueras, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change:
“It is clear that all of the action that we have now, all of the pledges that we have now from the different countries are not going to be enough to meet the 2 degree centigrade maximum temperature rise that governments have actually given themselves as a target. So the new agreement will have to both harness everything that is currently under way and give it structure, give it coherence, but also the new agreement will have to catalyse further, larger, faster efforts on climate change.”
7. Cutaway, presser
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Cristina Figueras, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change:
“There is no doubt that the IPCC report tomorrow will prove to all of us that we do have a challenge here that is greater and more urgent than what we thought before. That is why the Secretary-General is calling for governments and corporate leadership to actually stand up and be counted and contribute as much as they can in a fast a pace as possible.”
9. Cutaway, presser
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Cristina Figueras, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change:
“If you don’t deal with climate all the gains that we’ve done on poverty alleviation over the 25 years are going to be wiped out. Climate change is undoubtedly the wiped out factor, unless we address it properly. So the fact that that link is not been made yet is not a concern what is more of a concern is for those policy makers who do understand the link to make the right decision in a timely fashion.”

FILE – WORLD BANK - 2007, NIGER

11. Pan right, desert
12. Med shot, woman hacking in dry field
13. Close up, woman hacking in dry field

FILE – IFAD - DECEMBER 2011 - TERRITÓRIO DO SERTÃO DO APODI, BRAZIL

14. Wide shot, deforested land with farmer working behind
15. Close up, farmer working
16. Med shot, farmer working on deforested land

FILE- IFAD- OCTOBER 2012 - BOIRAM, THE GAMBIA

17. Close up, woman pulling bucket out of bore hole
18. Wide shot, woman watering crops from bucket

FILE – IFAD - FANTALE, ETHIOPIA AUGUST 2011

19. Wide shot, emaciated cows walking on arid land
20. Wide shot, herder with cows on arid land
21. Wide shot, herder checking water levels

Storyline

The chief of the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change)said the latest assessment report constitutes “an alarm clock moment for the world", that the effects of climate change "will be upon us faster and in a more intense fashion than we had thought.”

At a press conference today in New York, Christina Figueras said that it was clear that all of the actions and pledges from the different countries were not going to be enough to meet the 2 degree centigrade maximum temperature rise that governments have actually given themselves as a target.

"So the new agreement will have to both harness everything that is currently under way and give it structure, give it coherence, but also the new agreement will have to catalyse further, larger, faster efforts on climate change.”

Figueras said there was "no doubt" that the IPCC report to be launched tomorrow "will prove to all of us that we do have a challenge here that is greater and more urgent than what we thought before."

She also said that if climate change was not dealt with, “all the gains that we’ve done on poverty alleviation over the 25 years are going to be wiped out."

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon invited world leaders to attend a summit in 2014, equipped with bold pledges as the world attempts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to keep the world below dangerous levels of global warming.

It is hoped that the Summit will stimulate governments, business, finance, industry and civil society to contribute new commitments that can then be scaled upwards and replicated, helping the world shift towards a low-carbon economy.