He claims that we are responsible for just 1.3% of global carbon dioxide emissions, as if we are irrelevant. The “too small to matter” argument is logically absurd, but it is also morally bankrupt and economically reckless. The UN Environment Program recently announced that global emissions need to reduce by 7.6% every year for a decade to keep warming below 1.5C. With no emissions reductions projected, it’s no wonder that Australia’s climate policies were recently ranked dead last among 57 nations. It can and should be saved | Simon Holmes à Court Read moreIn nearby Duisburg, I visited ThyssenKrupp, a major German industrial company with a commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2020 01:54 UTC