From a reflection of the COP29 results & what we can do, to Office Hours and a rousing invite to sing Christmas Carols in Echternach next weekend.

On this week’s show we talk to Andrew Ferrone about the latest COP29 results from Baku with Tessa Moeller.

We also have Adam Petersen to tell us about his new show, Office Hours, on Today Radio.

And Jeff Hemmen is inviting us all to either sing, play or come to watch the ‘Big Christmas Wind Orchestra & Choir’ who will perform in Echternach on 15th December.

My guests are:

- Dr. Andrew Ferrone, Deputy Director for Climate and Sustainable Development, IPCC Head of Delegation Co-Coordinator of EU Negotiation team on science issues at United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

- Tessa Moeller, upcoming Ph.D. student and contributing author to the last IPCC report

- Dr. Adam Petersen, presenter of Office Hours on Today Radio

- Jeff Hemmen, Organiser of the Big Christmas Wind Orchestra & Choir

COP29

Andrew Ferrone & Tessa Moeller are not pessimistic about our climate future and work hard to bring their research to both policy makers and the general public.

Andrew Ferrone is a seasoned attendee of the COP events and shares his insight of the latest one, where the key message was the adoption of a climate finance commitment aimed at supporting the Global South. He has not lost hope and can see that combined efforts in all domains, across all countries could, will, and already does make a difference.

If you want to make a calculable difference yourself go to Carbon Nerd from the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology. They have examples of how an individual can reduce their carbon footprint.

Make research more actionable

Tessa’s work focusses on ‘overshoot’, the likely move above the 1.5°C Paris Agreement’s temperature target and its potential consequences for global mean sea level rise.

The higher the temperature peaks, the longer the overshoot, the greater the risk of crossing irreversible thresholds in the ice sheets, which in turn, locks in faster and more substantial long-term sea level rise.

You can read more about Tessa’s work in her recent publication in Nature Communications article (summarized here ). Tessa’s broader aim in the climate conversation is to make research more actionable. 

By complete coincidence, Adam Petersen used to run oil rigs in Baku for BP, amongst other places. He talks about the brilliant science which also takes place on the rigs in order to minimise emissions and how fossil fuel scientists are a deep part of this transition conversation.

Office Hours

Adam Petersen’s ‘business’ show is more about understanding the business world around us here in Luxembourg, and in connection to the world around us. You can find his show, Office Hours, on RTL Play.

The Big Christmas Wind Orchestra & Choir

Jeff Hemmen fell in love with carol singing whilst studying in the UK, and so he brought it back to Luxembourg.

Next weekend, everyone is invited to sign up and sing or play traditional carols in the beautiful and oldest city of Luxembourg, Echternach. This is an open invitation to all to enjoy a Christmas moment with the beautiful Christmas market, and you’ll even be rewarded with a free Glüvin for your efforts. It is important you sign up for numbers however.

He also talks about the wonderful work done by shareaction.org

Listen to the show

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LINKS:

https://unfccc.int/news/cop29-un-climate-conference-agrees-to-triple-finance-to-developing-countries-protecting-lives-and

https://carbonnerd.list.lu

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-49863-0

https://play.rtl.lu/shows/en/office-hours/episodes

https://www.bigchristmaswindorchestra.lu/

https://www.lisatoniburke.com