The net zero approach of the Paris agreement has become detached from reality as it increasingly relies on science fiction levels of speculative technology.
- Senior Research Scientist, Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, Lund University
Para akademisi terkemuka, termasuk mantan ketua IPCC, mendukung pemerintah di seluruh dunia menggunakan konsep emisi nol bersih sebagai “greenwash” atas lemahnya komitmen mengatasi pemanasan global.
The audio version of an in-depth article rounding on governments worldwide for using the concept of net zero emissions to “greenwash” their lack of commitment to solving global warming.
Prominent academics, including a former IPCC chair, round on governments worldwide for using the concept of net zero emissions to ‘greenwash’ their lack of commitment to solving global warming.
‘Carbon sinks’ like forests and the soil have already been factored into the carbon budget – they should not be double-counted.
The pandemic has exposed how vulnerable we are to unexpected climate shocks.
Humanity at risk if we keep thinking everything is under control
To help humanity change its carbon course, we climate scientists must shed conservatism, refocus our research, and rethink what level of existential risk we’re willing to offer world leaders.
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