Johan Rockström, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, was optimistic about the potential of the Paris climate agreement to effectively tackle climate change after it was agreed to in 2015. Now, Rockström says the agreements need a shakeup. He tells The World’s Host Carolyn Beeler the pact won’t work without reform that holds countries accountable for meeting climate goals.
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