I was wondering who would trot this kind of stuff out, because it seems like every year’s UN IPCC COP is the last one to Save The World from getting a fever
COP25 really is the ‘point of no return’ in the climate emergency. Here’s why
BTW, once you throw “here’s why” into the headline, you’ve gone all Vox and this is no longer news, it’s activism
It’s a summit that could make or break the world’s climate commitments.
Would those be the commitments that most nations have failed to even get close to?
Around 25,000 people from 200 countries are descending on Madrid this week to attend the COP25 climate change conference. They include dozens of heads of state and government, business leaders, scientists and, of course, activists — including Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg.
So, around 25,000 will take fossil fueled travel? Huh.
That will require most countries to up their commitments ahead of the next COP meeting in Glasgow next November. According to the UN, if we rely only on the current climate plans, temperatures can be expected to rise by 3.2 degrees this century.
Yet, most nations aren’t even close to achieving their much lower commitments, so, good luck!
That sounds scary. Can we do anything to stop this?
Only to an unhinged climate cultist is that scary
Experts say that if the delegates reach a deal on emissions trading, we might just about be able to reach the targets. If they fail, we will definitely trail behind the plan.
That doesn’t mean all is lost — but it does make dealing with the consequences of climate change even more expensive. The later we wait, the more drastic (and pricey) measures will be needed to save the planet.
Basically, this is a redistribution scheme, where 3rd world shitholes, er, developing nations (that never develop) can trade their lack of greenhouse gas emissions to nations that are productive. For cash.
Anyhow, I’m sure there will be plenty of articles about Doom if they don’t Do Something.
