Zero: The Climate Race What did 10 years of the Paris Agreement actually achieve?
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Nov 4, 2025 
In this insightful discussion, Bloomberg Green journalist Laura Millan highlights a decade of progress and challenges stemming from the Paris Agreement. Christiana Figueres, a principal architect of the deal, emphasizes the shift towards implementing real-economy metrics for success. Laurence Tubiana discusses the momentum in the private sector and the need for COP reform to include global citizen participation. The podcast delves into the difficulties of transitioning from fossil fuels, addressing methane emissions, and the urgent need for climate financing to support developing nations.
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Removing Fossils Is The Hard Part
- Phasing out fossil fuels is far harder than adding renewables because it requires removing existing assets.
- Coal phase-downs take time, money, and complex political choices, especially for oil and gas.
Satellites Made Methane Visible
- Methane monitoring from space exposed leaks and increased corporate awareness.
- Plugging leaks yields both economic benefits and climate gains, yet full mitigation remains difficult.
EV Rollout Is Uneven Across Countries
- EV adoption varies widely: China has far outpaced its own targets while others lag.
- This patchwork progress makes global car-phaseout goals unevenly attainable.
