Now comes the question of what we are going to do about it. The options are clear:
– Nations can work toward eliminating greenhouse gas emissions and reducing the scale of future warming.
– Governments and private actors can, and will, invest in measures to
protect home and livelihood from effects of changes that cannot be
prevented.
– Or human societies and natural ecosystems will suffer the severe harms of inaction.
The more they (really we) do now and in the near future, the smaller will be the residual damages imposed on ourselves, our children, and our grandchildren. The choice is ours.
The suffering is already here, of course. In some places, it is almost impossible to bear despite growing investments in adaptation. So what is missing? A commitment to emissions reductions appropriate to the special nature
of the climate change threat. Fortunately, with a smart choice of
policy measures, the emissions control challenge can still be met at a
tolerable economic cost."
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Related: A nine-point plan for the UK to achieve net zero carbon emissions (excerpts): Guardian
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