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The session will start at 1:30 a.m. on Jan.26 (GMT+8)
(Yicai Global) Jan.25 -- The year 2016 was the hottest on record, continuing the trend for a third year. A major extension of the West Antarctic ice sheet has broken off and Swiss glaciers continue to recede. Is there still time to limit warming to two degrees and, if not, how do we adapt?
This session will be followed by a special screening of An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power.
Speakers:
Naomi Oreskes -- Professor of the History of Science, Harvard University
Christiana Figueres -- Convenor of Mission 2020
Al Gore -- Vice-President of the United States (1993-2001); Chairman and Co-Founder, Generation Investment Management LLP
Konrad Steffen -- Director, Professor in Climate and Cryosphere, ETH Zurich
Karuna Rana -- Co-Founder and Executive Director, SIDS Youth AIMS Hub (SYAH)
Hilaree O'Neill -- Athlete, Protect our Winters
Feike Sybesma -- Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Managing Board, Royal DSM NV