I would kindly ask you not to accuse me of lying - perhaps I was too brief in explaining my position and could have better phrased it.
We have very clear thresholds in the IPCC for climate disaster mitigation. We are NOT on track to reduce emissions below those thresholds by 2030, the generally agreed upon date that such reductions are necessary by. By most accounts, we won't hit those targets, particularly when considering who is currently the president of one of the world's biggest contributors and potential leaders in said reductions.
Put differently, climate science has been telling us for years that it will soon be too late, and we - in the opinion of many, including the EU's Copernicus - have already surpassed the crucial 1.5c mark.
You didn't come across as sour at all. I think it's understandable if we're all more than a bit tired. Right back at you <3 have a lovely day and hopefully we both can rest and restore.
I agree with you. I don't mean "too late" as in past the point of action potentially having a positive impact, I mean "too late" in the sense that I am not optimistic that such action will take place in time to significantly mitigate the outcomes mentioned.
I'm also have a bit of a shit day - I'm usually a hair more optimistic on these things.
How much evidence do people need that our world leaders simply don't care? Environmental scientists have been telling us that it's too late for years. Climate summits are pure theatre.
I would kindly ask you not to accuse me of lying - perhaps I was too brief in explaining my position and could have better phrased it.
We have very clear thresholds in the IPCC for climate disaster mitigation. We are NOT on track to reduce emissions below those thresholds by 2030, the generally agreed upon date that such reductions are necessary by. By most accounts, we won't hit those targets, particularly when considering who is currently the president of one of the world's biggest contributors and potential leaders in said reductions.
Put differently, climate science has been telling us for years that it will soon be too late, and we - in the opinion of many, including the EU's Copernicus - have already surpassed the crucial 1.5c mark.