A new study in Nature Communications finds that limiting global warming to 1.5 °C is still possible, but some countries require support to meet their climate responsibilities. An "additional carbon accountability" indicator is introduced, revealing that the EU and 17 other countries must exceed their own current targets to achieve this global goal.
I’ve seen a few graphs in my day, and they generally don’t do that. Sure, it could happen, but it almost certainly won’t. :(
That said, the US and China both making steady progress is very good, but then again, a Trump presidency certainly might see some of that reverse.
I think the big questions is: how do we get Russia and India to curb their emissions? If India follows China’s per capita curve, but with a 20 year delay, it’ll be disastrous. They’re going to need significant help to continue industrializing without seeing a huge rise in emissions.
I don’t think I’d have seen this coming even 5 years ago, but China really might be positioned to be a global climate leader.
I’ve seen a few graphs in my day, and they generally don’t do that. Sure, it could happen, but it almost certainly won’t. :(
That said, the US and China both making steady progress is very good, but then again, a Trump presidency certainly might see some of that reverse.
I think the big questions is: how do we get Russia and India to curb their emissions? If India follows China’s per capita curve, but with a 20 year delay, it’ll be disastrous. They’re going to need significant help to continue industrializing without seeing a huge rise in emissions.
I don’t think I’d have seen this coming even 5 years ago, but China really might be positioned to be a global climate leader.