The Guardian: Visualised: how all of G20 is missing climate goals -- but some nations are closer than others

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Visualised: how all of G20 is missing climate goals — but some nations are closer than others

As world leaders gather at Cop28, these charts show how far away the major economies are from their targets

Ashley Kirk
@ashley_j_kirk
Thu 7 Dec 2023 03.43 EST

Not a single G20 country has policies in place that are consistent with the Paris agreement’s goal of limiting global heating to 1.5C and meeting their “fair share” of emissions reduction.

The assessment, based on data up to 5 December provided by the Climate Action Tracker, comes as leaders gather in Dubai for the Cop28 conference.

It assesses each country against its “fair share” contribution to the effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, taking into account considerations such as the historical emissions of higher-income countries, which may increase their responsibility to take action. It also considers issues such as economic capability and welfare cost.

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US and India rated ‘insufficient’
Five G20 countries – the US, Japan, South Africa, Germany and India – would all be rated “insufficient” in the fair share analysis. The assessment indicates that while these countries’ policies and commitments mean their emissions are likely to flatline or even fall, they are not likely to fall at a fast enough pace to prevent global warming of more than 1.5C.



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1. yeaaaaaa...not surprising :/

we're 30+ years too late...
It's all happening faster than the models. Methane from permafrost has joined the CO2. 7th extinction event is upon us...

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2. The latest communication from James Hansen includes a bit of optimism

https://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2023/Miracle.2023.12.07.pdf

Why am I optimistic about the possibility of a happy ending to the climate crisis? Mainly because of all the bright young people who can understand what is needed and are willing to work to make it happen. More than 350 college student body presidents, from all 50 U.S. states, have come out in favor of following the science, specifically in support of carbon fee and dividend. Even high school students can understand the matter. Young people are not carrying all the baggage, the indoctrinations about what constitutes clean energy, that older people seem to be saddled with. Young people can see and understand that the old geezers running the world are geoengineering the planet to destruction.

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3. ...they said that about Millenials too...

...and Gen X

And how are these KIDS gonna make shit hasppen in the next 10 years before they graduate High School? Or how are the Gen Zers supposed to change things when the elected officials are 70+...?

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4. Many politicians are pursuing the "youth vote"

The oldsters are too locked in. (If you’re a Democrat, just try to get MAGA Republican to vote for you.)

Even the MAGA youth are becoming ossified, but, I believe there’s more of a chance there than with their parents.