Bad news: Carbon emissions have suddenly started rising again

“A carbon price is absolutely essential,” economist Nicholas Stern told a meeting in London organised by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures earlier this month. “We may be on a path to 3°C. The risks are enormous.” The biggest global obstacle to investment in clean growth is governments’ failure to pursue clear, credible and predictable policies, Stern said. A well-designed carbon price is an indispensable part of any strategy for efficiently reducing emissions.

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2152929-bad-news-carbon-emissions-have-suddenly-started-rising-again/

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