341: Paris, 10 Years On - Has it Changed the World?
This week, we pull back the curtain on the Paris Agreement - the moment that changed global climate politics. A decade later we ask, what has it truly delivered?
About this episode
Ten years ago, a gavel dropped in a conference hall north of Paris. It was the moment the world agreed on a strategic plan for one of the most consequential transformations in human history. But, a decade later, what has the Paris Agreement truly delivered?
Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac and Paul Dickinson pull back the curtain on the moment that changed global climate politics. The emotional reality of that night, the fragile trust built after the failure of Copenhagen, and the architecture of cooperation that still shapes the world today.
Looking back, they ask: was it diplomacy’s greatest breakthrough, or the beginning of a myth we still rely on? Can an agreement built on voluntary commitments survive as the world becomes increasingly fragmented? Is the Paris Agreement still our best chance at limiting the impacts of climate change - or simply the only chance we have?
Learn more:
▶️ Watch Christiana’s Ted Talk
💌 Read Christiana’s Open Letter of Gratitude
🌱 Read The Future We Choose, by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac
🌍 Dive into the Profiles of Paris - including contributions from Tom, Paul, and many former guests of the podcast
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Producer: Ben Weaver-Hincks
Planning: Caitlin Hanrahan
Exec Producer: Ellie Clifford
This is a Persephonica production for Global Optimism and is part of the Acast Creator Network.
