Surprising optimist (Image: Ben King)
THE prospect of an international agreement to halt dangerous climate change may seem more remote than ever following the talks that ended last week in Bonn, Germany. The delegates there appeared to be more interested in being cordial than in delivering on science-based targets (see “Is it time to say goodbye cool world?”).
Despite this, I believe progress has been made, and existing international agreements contain an important and hitherto overlooked mechanism that can do much to regulate carbon emissions.
“International agreements contain an overlooked mechanism for regulating carbon emissions”
Such optimism might seem…
