A climate scientist's approach to dealing with the latest global climate conference

 For the past two weeks, tens of thousands of delegates from, I believe, every country on the planet, were in Dubai for this year's global climate conference. There have been something like 30 of these over the past few decades. And unfortunately, no real progress has been accomplished. 

We just had the latest hottest year on record. We just had a record year for most CO2 emissions. And the 'agreement' signed in Dubai a couple days ago, looks to reduce and eliminate burning fossil fuels by 2050. That sounds great! But the trouble is history shows this will not come close to happening, and since there is no timetable or blueprint for actionable steps or goals along the way, it is easy to be skeptical that not much progress will be made even twenty years from now. 

Keep in mind more poorer countries will want to progress and develop, and population growth continues to happen. We will see 10 billion people in the next few decades. Our younger generation needs to be aware of all this and take the lead sooner than later, since you and your kids will inherit a massive problem.