Six years ago, franceinfo imagined the fictitious life of a child, Emma, born on the opening day of the COP21 in Paris, November 30, 2015. Today, the girl is preparing to celebrate her sixth birthday. years. And global warming has already affected it closely.
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Emma was born on November 30, 2015, the opening day of the COP21 at Le Bourget (Seine-Saint-Denis). At the time, 195 heads of state and hundreds of international negotiators met for two weeks to discuss the future of the planet on which Emma, the fictional child of the editorial staff of franceinfo, would grow up. They finally agreed on a common goal: limit global warming between 1.5 ° C and 2 ° C by 2100 compared to the pre-industrial era.
COP26, which is being held in Glasgow (Scotland) from October 31 to November 12, will assess these commitments. Because, since 2015, global greenhouse gas emissions have continued to cause an average rise in temperatures on Earth.
The proof, at only 6 years old, Emma lived the six hottest years on the planet ever recorded. She has experienced several episodes of heatwave, regardless of the metropolitan department in which she resides. She has also observed the increase in the prices of fruits and vegetables that she finds on her plate. And she deplores the state of wild animal populations, whose decline continues to accelerate.
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