Your climate change questions answered at COP29

What would you say if you got the chance to speak to politicians about climate change?

Newsround wanted to give you that chance.

World leaders are meeting in the country of Azerbaijan right now to talk about how to stop global warming.

At COP29, they are expected to discuss a range of issues, including how to limit long-term global temperature rises to 1.5C - a target set by the Paris Agreement.

The BBC’s Climate Editor, Justin Rowlatt is there and we gave him your questions to put to the UK’s politician in charge of stopping climate change.

Your questions about protecting the planet

Ed Miliband is Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero of the United Kingdom.

He's also the politician in charge of talks for the UK at COP29.

Mr Miliband agreed to take questions from the Newsround audience about climate change.

You can read those questions and how Mr Miliband answered them below.

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Your questions answered: Ed Miliband

Anousha said: "Why have you guys done barely anything to protect the planet we live and breathe on?"

Mr Miliband replied: "Well Anousha is right that my generation haven't done enough to tackle the climate crisis.

"That's why the new government in Britain takes this issue so seriously and by becoming what we become a clean energy super power. So driving ahead with renewables, we can create cheaper energy, more secure energy and create really good jobs and tackle the climate crisis."

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Sam and Eva, both aged 8, asked: "Will Donald Trump affect climate change now he's in power and is he taking it seriously."

Ed Miliband responded: "Well Sam and Eva asking another really important question. Obviously the American people have elected Donald Trump as president and it's our job as the UK government to work with him.

"We'll see what he does on climate change and clean energy, but what I know is that whatever individual countries do, including America, across the world, countries are acting."

The use of fossil fuels is another important subject

Pavithra, aged 9, asked: "Why are we still using fossil fuels and what will happen, Ed, if we stop using them?"

Mr Miliband replied: "Well Pavithra is right. We have got to move away from fossil fuels, and that's something we really take seriously as a government.

"We've said as the UK government we won't have new licences for oil and gas, that's an important commitment, and there is an answer, there is an alternative, in particularly around renewables.

"Wind power, solar power, nuclear power also, those are an alternative to fossil fuels."

Who is Ed Miliband?

Ed Miliband is the politician in charge of talks for the UK at COP29

Ed Miliband has been the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero since July 2024, when the Labour Party won the general election.

That means it's his job to sort out the UK's energy plan and make sure it reaches its net zero targets. Net zero means no longer adding to the total amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Ed Miliband also led the Labour Party when they were the opposition between 2010 and 2015.