Fighting Climate Change with the passion of a smoker
In anticipation of COP24 (Katowice, 2-14 Dec. 2018) the UNEP released its Emissions Gap Report [1] and the study result is… gloomy. If we keep heading in the current direction we are on the road to a +3°C world for 2100 when the latest IPCC report is already warning us of the consequences of a +1.5°C world [2].
Reading through the UNEP report I can’t help but wonder: despite all the warnings and recommendations provided by the scientific community why are we not there yet? Delaying taking actions sounds irrational, it is just like a smoker who postpones quitting. Read more