In the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis, there are many who will claim that we need to use this as an opportunity. They’ll say that when we restart the economy, we must adopt a so-called green recovery plan. And of course it’s incredibly important that we invest our assets in sustainable projects, renewable energy, technical solutions and research. But we must not for one second believe that it will be even close to what is actually required, or that the so-called targets set out today would be ambitious enough.
If all countries were to actually go through with the emission reductions they have set as goals, we would still be heading for a catastrophic global temperature rise of at least 3°C above preindustrial levels. The world’s planned fossil-fuel production alone by…
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Time Magazine International (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 20, 2020