Is this a real ray of hope? We have heard so many forecasts of doom. But now, UN scientists have laid out a plan that could help people avoid the worst impacts of global warming.
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World can avoid climate disaster says UN
Is this a real ray of hope? We have heard so many forecasts of doom. But now, UN scientists have laid out a plan that could help people avoid the worst impacts of global warming.
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Is this a real ray of hope?
Yes: It is easy to be fatalistic about the climate crisis, which is already wreaking havoc all around us. The new report shows there is a clear path to a better future, and it will not even cost much.
No: The IPCC can lay out recommendations but it is up to individual states to make the changes, and so far, despite the looming crisis, there has been little appetite for grand reforms.
Or... The new report probably will not be implemented. But it does show that it is now cheaper for states to cut their emissions than to keep polluting. That might be enough to persuade them to make some reforms.
Keywords
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - A UN body tasked with researching climate breakdown and coming up with recommendations for states to follow.
Subsidies - Money given by the state or another body to help keep prices low.
Choice architecture - An idea taken from behavioural economics. It means nudging consumers to make particular choices, sometimes without them even realising it.
World can avoid climate disaster says UN
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - A UN body tasked with researching climate breakdown and coming up with recommendations for states to follow.
Subsidies - Money given by the state or another body to help keep prices low.
Choice architecture - An idea taken from behavioural economics. It means nudging consumers to make particular choices, sometimes without them even realising it.