Richard Smith argues for an emergency plan to meet the climate emergency and "do what the science demands before it's too late." This is an abridged version of a paper that will appear in the March 1, 2019 special issue of Real-World Economics Review.[1]
Canada’s current climate policies are "very insufficient" and would help increase global temperatures by a catastrophic 5 C by the end of the century, according to a new study that ranks the climate goals of countries around the world.
[Note: In ENvironnement JEUnesse, the name of the group taking this action, the upper case letters spell ENJEU, which translates as "stake" (as in what is risked) or "challenge" (as in a problem that confronts you).]
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Russia were judged the worst performers in a report by Climate Transparency when it comes to limiting emissions, but the group's report card for Canada is hardly better, citing the absence of 'ambitious renewable energy targets and policies.' (Miguel VillagranGetty Images)
