Ed Miliband and George Monbiot in conversation - Guardian Live event

Are we failing to achieve a clear global consensus on how to tackle climate change? Former leader of the Labour party Ed Miliband, Guardian journalist George Monbiot and scientist Helen Czerski debate the implications of the historic Paris agreement

Amid accusations of short-termism in the political arena, is climate change too insurmountable an issue in the public psyche? After the failures of Copenhagen in 2009, the Paris summit has been hailed as a success, with the representatives from the 180 attending countries agreeing to limit global warming to 1.5c.

However, the pledges amount to 2.7c of warming; a still catastrophic temperature rise that will cause climate breakdown highlighting the gulf between the rhetoric of governments and the reality of what they are prepared to commit to.