BURNING fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into Earth’s atmosphere. As the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere increase, so too do global temperatures. Beyond a given temperature limit, life on Earth becomes impossible. Stop us if you have heard this one before.
The basic science of climate change is so universally accepted that only the most fringe elements of society now deny it. Instead, there is a new group of people holding back climate action – delayers, not deniers – that have been enabled by two simple words: net zero.
The science of net zero is also well accepted. Since releasing …