NZ has offered a $4 million climate reparations deal with Vanuatu. How massively underwhelming. The price of four family homes is considered to be some sort of compensation. $4 billion would be slightly more appropriate and cancelling one road of so-called national importance would free that up. Moreover, as well as these roads being completely unnecessary (you can drive anywhere you want already), their construction is responsible for releasing even more carbon.
There is a growing consensus at both government and voter level in many western nations that NetZero is unnecessary, technologically unattainable, economically unviable and extremely foolish. And especially as the “rest” of the global economies continue to do nothing anyway. It fits with the notion of focused adaption for “high risk areas” and will allow us to get on with prosperity using the power of Fossil fuels.
Its very clear there are now two opposing scientific factions suggesting vastly different climate policy action.
NZ has offered a $4 million climate reparations deal with Vanuatu. How massively underwhelming. The price of four family homes is considered to be some sort of compensation. $4 billion would be slightly more appropriate and cancelling one road of so-called national importance would free that up. Moreover, as well as these roads being completely unnecessary (you can drive anywhere you want already), their construction is responsible for releasing even more carbon.
Love the website at the end! What an awesome story of everyday people taking a stand 😍
There is a growing consensus at both government and voter level in many western nations that NetZero is unnecessary, technologically unattainable, economically unviable and extremely foolish. And especially as the “rest” of the global economies continue to do nothing anyway. It fits with the notion of focused adaption for “high risk areas” and will allow us to get on with prosperity using the power of Fossil fuels.
Its very clear there are now two opposing scientific factions suggesting vastly different climate policy action.
More at …. https://nigelsouthway.substack.com/p/no-netzero