Wall Street Journal (December 12)
Our obsession with cutting carbon emissions overlooks the “negligible impact” any deal would have on climate. “Even if we were to cut emissions by 50% below 1990-levels by 2050—an extremely unrealistic scenario—the difference in temperature would be less than 0.2 degrees Fahrenheit in 2050.” Our main focus should instead be on “adaptation and economic growth to improve resilience,” especially in developing countries which will get hit hardest by the impact of climate change.
Our obsession with cutting carbon emissions overlooks the “negligible impact” any deal would have on climate. “Even if we were to cut emissions by 50% below 1990-levels by 2050—an extremely unrealistic scenario—the difference in temperature would be less than 0.2 degrees Fahrenheit in 2050.” Our main focus should instead be on “adaptation and economic growth to improve resilience,” especially in developing countries which will get hit hardest by the impact of climate change.
Tags: Adaptation, Carbon emissions, Climate change, Global warming
