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"This year’s global climate negotiations at the COP27 in Egypt were
disappointing. In particular, the international commitment to limit planetary
warming to 1.5℃ remains on “life support”.
But hope is not lost. In fact, 2022 was an historic year for international
climate policy. It marked a shift in how the world’s biggest greenhouse gas
emitters – China, the United States, the European Union and India – deal with
climate change when faced with economic and energy shocks.
In the past, climate action has been pushed to the back-burner when governments
devise policy responses to global crises. But this year, amid Russia’s war on
Ukraine, spiralling inflation and energy shortages, tackling climate change has
been central to recovery plans.
It signals climate action and economic stability are no longer seen as
competing priorities – instead, national governments realise they go
hand-in-hand. As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has noted,
this represents a major turning point in global climate policy and a “leap into
the future”."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
