2/11/2022- 12:08 p.m.
The Great Climate Backtrack: World’s Govts Quietly let Climate Promises Slide
Since a grand show at COP26 in Scotland, world’s leaders’ have reportedly been sweeping their stated agenda under the rug. Squabbles over green policies in America have seen Congress tossing out changes.
The other giant economy and polluter in the spotlight – China – has reportedly seen this as a free pass to push solar projects, while a domino effect takes place among countries promising change, and then scaling it back.
Will U2’s next album be about supply chain crises, rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions – if so, it might save world leaders a few of their speeches.