There was relief and celebration in Paris over the weekend...
as officials from more than 190 countries swept aside monumental differences and agreed
to an unprecedented global deal to tackle climate change giving way to the historic
accord known as the Paris Agreement.
Though the plan was hailed as a milestone in the battle to keep Earth hospitable to
human life， critics say it is short on specifics， such as how the plan will be enforced and
how improvements will be made.
Joining us live in the studio to help us through is Chung Suh－yong， Professor of International
Studies at Korea University.
Professor Chung， good to see you again.
You were in Paris yourself for the agreement...
tell us what the ambience was like... how the global leaders came about coming down
with
this agreement... and of course， what the agreement entails.
What′s seen as a problem or shortcoming of the agreement is that it does not mandate
exactly how much each country must reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Is that a problem in your view？
Another sticking point has been coming up with a way to punish nations that don′t
do their part， but word is that THAT was never really on the table.
How will the agreement or
greenhouse gas emission cuts be enforced？
How would you assess Korea′s performance or pledge to the creation and now enforcement
of the new global climate change accord that
will replace the currently existing Kyoto Protocol？
Chung Suh－yong， professor of international studies at Korea University...
thank you， indeed， for speaking with us tonight.
We appreciate it.