1.5 Degree Temperature Rise Poses No ‘Existential Threat to Humanity,’ Says New UN Climate Change Chief

Climate change activists consistently warning of a so-called doomsday in the near future are harming efforts to tackle the current situation, according to new IPCC chief Prof. Jim Skea.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) British delegate Jim Skea looks on as he attends the opening meeting of the 50th session of the U.N. body for assessing the science related to climate change, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Aug. 2, 2019. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

Climate change activists consistently warning of a doomsday in the near future are harming efforts to tackle the current situation, warned Prof. Jim Skea, the newly elected head of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Mr. Skea made the comments during interviews with major German news outlets over the weekend, just days after he was elected to the new role at the international panel, which monitors and assesses the science related to climate change.