Fixating on 'net zero' means betting the future of life on Earth that someone will invent some kind of whiz-bang tech to draw down CO2The world has by and large adopted "net zero by 2050" as its de facto climate goal, but two fatal flaws hide in plain sight within those 16 characters. One is "net zero." The other is "by 2050".These two flaws provide cover for big oil and politicians who wish to preserve the status quo. Together they comprise a deadly prescription for inaction and catastrophically high levels of irreversible climate and ecological breakdown. Continue reading...
Forget plans to lower emissions by 2050 - this is deadly procrastination | Peter Kalmus
10. září 2021 12:00
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Celý článek: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/10/net-zero-2050-deadly-procrastination-fossil-fuels
Zdroj: The Guardian