Road to COP26: Can we keep 1.5 alive?

If the world warms more that 1.5 degrees Celsius more than pre-industrial levels, the consequences will be catastrophic.<br /><br />That’s the consistent warning from scientists ahead of COP26, the UN Climate Change Summit in Glasgow.<br /><br />The meeting is in the words of John Kerry, the “last best chance” to keep that temperature rise in sight.<br /><br />So what will it take to “keep 1.5 alive?”<br /><br />On this week's episode of Sky News ClimateCast, hosts Anna Jones and Katerina Vittozzi are joined by Sky's expert correspondents who have been following the build-up to COP26 for months, and who will be scrutinising the conference in the coming weeks.<br /><br />Our climate, political and science correspondents discuss why a lack of finance for developing nations and a reliance on coal could jeopardise the crucial negotiations that will determine the future of our planet.<br /><br />But can we afford anything other than success?<br /><br />Hosts: Anna Jones and Katerina Vittozzi <br />Podcast Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse<br />Contributors: Hannah Thomas-Peter, Climate Correspondent <br />Tom Clarke, Science and Technology Editor <br />Kate McCann, Political Correspondent