John Kerry, the first United States special presidential envoy for climate, said that the world is “not on a good track” in its goal of avoiding the worst effects of climate change, Reuters reported. Kerry said actions to move away from fossil fuels must be strengthened this decade.
On Monday, Kerry addressed “Building Momentum to UN COP27,” an event hosted by officials from Egypt — who will host the next UN climate summit — and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
“We’re in trouble, I hope everybody understands that. Not trouble we can’t get out of, but we’re not on a good track,” Kerry said, as The Hill reported.
Kerry expressed concern regarding the recent increase in global coal use and about plans for the building of new coal plants that don’t use carbon capture technology, reported Reuters.
According to The Hill, Kerry […]
Thank you for posting. Yes, it is a tragedy of truly monumental proportions that, although Climate Change is very much affecting us now, and also that we have technologies that would and can help greatly, it is by and large not being implemented because of greed by the financial powers that be, and also because of irrational denial on the part of a huge segment of the population. The first situation is predictable – the second, astounding.
In the newest “Progressive Populist” magazine there is a great story about how “Grassroots Energy Projects are Taking Power From Utility Companies”. It is a good story and shows hope that some of us are heading in the right direction.