Ferrone believes that there is no way to doubt that humankind is responsible for global warning, and no matter how much the world is now trying to counteract the effects, the increase in temperatures will persist for the foreseeable future. Apart from working for the Luxembourg government, Ferrone also represents the Grand Duchy on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which presented its most recent assessment of global warning on Monday.
The report concludes that the planet's average temperatures will have increased 1.5°C by 2030 in comparison to pre-industrial times. This means that the last predictions, made in 2018, were off by ten years. It is further estimated that by 2100, temperatures will have increased by 3°C.
With each degree, air humidity also increases by 7%. Andrew Ferrone explained that heavy rain and floods therefore become a much more regular sight as a consequence. The difference is already noticeable in the Grand Duchy, Ferrone argued.
Nevertheless, it is not too late to limit the damage, the meteorologist further stated. CO2 emissions have to be decreased across the board of industrial sectors, which is why next year's IPCC report will focus on potential solutions to the problem.
As a final note, Ferrone underlined that the IPCC bases itself purely on scientific reports, which means that there is little danger for politicisation of the issue.
